The Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Justice (DOJ) announced on May 28, 2021, a new "Dedicated Docket" process intended to "significantly decrease the amount of time it takes for migrants to have their cases adjudicated while still providing fair hearings...
Topic: Immigration Updates
Round Table of Former Immigration Judges Asks Attorney General to Review, Rescind Trump Administration Decisions
The Round Table of Former Immigration Judges (RTFIJ), a group of 40 former immigration judges and appellate-level judges of the Board of Immigration Appeals, sent a letter on May 25, 2021, asking Attorney General Merrick Garland to "review and rescind many, if not...
CBP Continues Temporary Travel Restrictions From Canada, Mexico Into United States Via Land POEs and Ferries
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that temporary limits on nonessential travel of individuals from Canada or Mexico into the United States at land ports of entry along the border, including ferry service, will continue through June 21, 2021. The...
Higher Education Associations Urge Biden Administration to Take Action to Allow International Students to Return to Campus In Time for Fall Semester
The American Council on Education (ACE) and a group of higher education associations sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas urging them to take immediate action to allow international students to return...
DHS Suspends Certain Regulatory Requirements for F-1 Nonimmigrant Students From Burma (Myanmar)
On May 24, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the suspension until November 25, 2022, of certain regulatory requirements for F-1 nonimmigrant students from Burma (Myanmar) who are experiencing severe economic hardship as a result of the current...
DHS Designates Burma (Myanmar) for Temporary Protected Status
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has designated Burma (Myanmar) for temporary protected status (TPS) through November 25, 2022. The designation allows an estimated 1,600 Burmese nationals (or individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in...
DHS Designates Haiti for Temporary Protected Status
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has designated Haiti for temporary protected status (TPS) for 18 months. TPS will apply only to those individuals who are already residing in the United States as of May 21, 2021, and meet all other requirements. Those who...
USCIS Eases Visitor Restrictions for Fully Vaccinated Individuals
Due to updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its visitor policy. Fully vaccinated individuals no longer have to wear a face covering. Individuals two years old and older who...
ICE Announces Extension, New Employee Guidance on I-9 Compliance Flexibility
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension until August 31,2021, of the flexibilities in rules related to Form I-9 compliance that were initially granted last year due to precautions related to COVID-19. The latest extension includes...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Interviewed on Immigration Podcast
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was interviewed on the Immigration Nerds podcast. The podcast can be found at https://player.captivate.fm/episode/c8dc09d2-b41e-492e-9d29-5aef3bb99d54
