U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ordered the Biden administration to hold 7,395 diversity visas for lottery winners who were still awaiting processing when fiscal year 2021 ended and the visas were set to expire. He issued the order in response to a lawsuit filed by...
Topic: Immigration Updates
USCIS Releases Information for Afghans at Risk, Including Parolees Departing Military Installations and Others
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released information sheets for Afghans at risk, including Afghan parolees departing military installations, in English, Dari, and Pashto. The information also includes the Afghan parolee vaccination status...
Continuing Resolution to Fund Government Until December 3 Includes Provisions to Aid Afghans at Risk
The continuing resolution to keep the federal government open until December 3, 2021, was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden on September 30, 2021. Among other things, the legislation provides about $6.3 billion to aid Afghans at risk. Selected...
The Proposed DACA Regulation: What You Need to Know
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr recently co-authored an FAQ for the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration. The FAQ answers common questions the public may have in relation to the new proposed DACA rule. Find out the important...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re DACA, Haitian Deportations
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted in several media outlets about migrant issues: "This Obscure, Now Contentious Law is Being Used to Expel Thousands of Migrants," National Geographic. Commenting on temporary protected status for Haitians,...
Miller Mayer Attorney Nicolai Hinrichsen Moderating at IIUSA Forum
Miller Mayer Immigration attorney Nicolai Hinrichsen will moderate a panel at the IIUSA Virtual EB-5 Industry Forum. The panel, “Investor Market Trends and Understanding the EB-5 Process” will take place on November 9 at 8:30-10:00 AM EST. Those interested in...
GAO Faults USCIS for Insufficient Efforts to Address Backlogs
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a new report examining U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) efforts to reduce its pending caseload, which has increased by 85% in recent years. The GAO noted that policy changes, longer forms,...
DHS Announces New Strategy in Response to Migrant Surge at U.S.-Mexico Border
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new strategy to deal with a surge in migrants at the Del Rio, Texas, border with Mexico. Activities include, among other things, moving migrants to other processing locations; accelerating the pace of removal...
CBP Announces Extension of Temporary Restrictions on Travelers Crossing U.S. Land Borders
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on September 22, 2021, that non-essential travel will continue to be restricted across the U.S.-Canada and Mexico land borders through October 21, 2021. Cross-border activities with Canada and Mexico "that support...
CIS Ombudsman Shares Tips on Submitting DACA Renewal Requests
The Department of Homeland Security sent an email alert on September 22, 2021, announcing the CIS Ombudsman's tips for submitting a request to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to renew Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The tips include:...
