Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced on October 12, 2021, that DHS will amend Title 19 regulations to allow nonessential travelers who have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and have appropriate documentation to enter the United States via...
Topic: Immigration Updates
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re DACA Litigation
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was mentioned by Law360 in "Feds Want DACA Appeal Paused Until New Rule Is Finalized." The publication noted that Mr. Yale-Loehr previously said a new proposed DACA rule is likely to receive a substantial number of...
SAVE Publishes Info on Afghan Special Immigrant Conditional Permanent Resident Status and Non-Special Immigrant Parolees
The Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program published supplemental information regarding Afghan special immigrant (SI) lawful permanent residents (LPRs) and parolees. SAVE noted that although some Afghans will continue to be admitted as SI LPRs...
State Dept. Posts Update on Plans for Complying With Diversity Visa Court Orders
The Department of State (DOS) released a statement on October 6, 2021, noting that the agency is aware of various court orders regarding the reservation of DV-2020 and DV-2021 diversity visas. DOS said it will publish guidance regarding its plans for complying with...
Registration Period Begins for Diversity Visa 2023 Program
The Department of State (DOS) announced that registration for the diversity visa (DV)-2023 program began October 6, 2021, and ends Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at noon ET. Applicants must submit entries for the DV-2023 program electronically at...
State Dept. Announces Changes in Vaccination Requirements for Immigrants and Certain Nonimmigrants
The Department of State (DOS) announced that effective October 1, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Technical Instructions for panel physicians is requiring all immigrant visa applicants, all K fiancé(e) visa applicants, and nonimmigrant visa...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Proposed DACA Rule
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by The World in "Biden Administration Takes Step to 'Bullet Proof’ DACA." Steve said about the proposed DACA rule, "It's a well-crafted, well-thought-out proposed rule." He said the rule is "another way to...
Croatia Designated for Visa Waiver Program
The Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Department of State, added Croatia to the list of countries eligible for participation in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) on September 30, 2021. Eligible citizens, nationals, and passport holders from...
EADs for Syria TPS Automatically Extended Through March 28, 2022
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has automatically extended the validity of certain employment authorization documents (EADs) with a Category Code of A12 or C19 issued under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syria through March 28, 2022. For Form I-9,...
DHS Publishes Proposed DACA Rule
Following a U.S. district court ruling in Texas, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a new rule on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) on September 28, 2021. The new rule includes the same eligibility requirements as in the past. Changes...
