U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on March 12, 2021, that it may reopen and/or reconsider adverse H-1B decisions on Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, that were made based on three rescinded policy memoranda. USCIS said it "will...
Topic: Immigration Updates
State Dept. Extends Expansion of Interview Waiver Eligibility
The Department of State, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, extended until December 31, 2021, a temporary expansion of the ability of consular officers to waive the in-person interview requirement for individuals applying for a nonimmigrant visa...
State Dept. Releases Guidance for Those Previously Refused Visas Under Travel Bans
On March 10, 2021, the Department of State issued guidance in response to President Biden's signing of two proclamations on January 20, 2021, that ended travel bans on certain nationals, based on visa type, from Burma, Eritrea, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Nigeria, North...
DHS Rescinds Public Charge Rule, Withdraws Appeals of Injunctions Blocking It
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rescinded regulations resulting from a final rule issued in August 2019 that was vacated by a federal district court. Under the now-rescinded rule, the government could deny applications for green cards, temporary nonimmigrant...
Free “Crossing Borders” Webinar About Immigration Polarization
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr will speak at a free webinar Friday, March 19 at 4:30PM Eastern time about how to overcome immigration polarization. Months after the 2020 election, our country feels more divided than ever. Today’s youth have only...
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Expedited Adjudication Approval
Miller Mayer recently received approval of an expedited adjudication request from the USCIS’ EB-5 Investor Program Office (IPO) for an immigrant investor. Miller Mayer provided arguments and evidence demonstrating that the request satisfied the compelling U.S....
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Supreme Court Immigration Decision
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by National Public Radio in "Supreme Court Makes It Harder for Undocumented Immigrants to Fight Deportation." He said that the court's decision "increases the burden of proof on immigrants in deportation...
ICE Announces New Case Review Process
On March 5, 2021, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the "ICE Case Review (ICR)" process for individuals who believe their case does not align with ICE's enforcement, detention, and removal priorities. Those requesting a detention case review can...
E-Verify Updates SSA Tentative Nonconfirmation Process
On March 4, 2021, E-Verify updated the Social Security Administration (SSA) Tentative Nonconfirmation (TNC) process. Employees who receive the SSA TNC with a citizenship mismatch now have the option to call the Department of Homeland Security to resolve their cases...
USCIS Releases Tips to Avoid Common Mistakes in H-1B Registration
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released tips to avoid common mistakes when filing an H-1B electronic registration. The agency said the top two user errors were creating the wrong type of account and entering the same beneficiary more than once....
