Miller Mayer recently received an immigrant visa petition approval in the EB-1B green card category for an outstanding professor and researcher from China specializing in urban geography. The petition was approved without any request for additional evidence from...
Topic: Immigration Updates
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Pens Op-ed on International Students
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr has authored an op-ed in The Hill: “Biden Brings Hope for International Students.” The op-ed notes a positive change in attitude in the current administration toward international students, but recommends certain...
DHS Corrects Deadline for Comments on How USCIS Can Reduce Barriers/Burdens in Regulations and Policies
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a correction to its notice seeking comments from the public on how U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) can reduce administrative and other barriers and burdens within its regulations and policies,...
State Dept. Updates Travel Advisories Due to Ongoing Pandemic
The Department of State expanded its travel advisories to warn U.S. citizens not to travel to many areas due to ongoing “unprecedented risks” posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department is warning travelers against going to “approximately 80% of countries...
State Dept. Issues Final Rule Changing Certifying Authority for Graduate Medical Education
Effective May 19, 2021, the Department of State is changing the certification authority for noncitizen physicians from the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The Department explained that...
DHS Rescinds Civil Penalties for Failure to Depart
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on April 23, 2021, that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has rescinded two orders related to the collection of civil financial penalties for noncitizens who fail to depart the United States. A DHS...
DHS Provides Relief for Venezuelan and Syrian F-1 Students
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has suspended certain regulatory requirements for F-1 nonimmigrant students whose country of citizenship is Venezuela or Syria. DHS said it took this action for Venezuelan students who are experiencing severe economic hardship...
President Biden Orders CBP, ICE to Change Terminology
According to reports, under orders of the Biden administration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued memoranda to their employees to stop using certain terms and replace them with others. Examples include: “alien”—use...
DHS to Make Additional 22,000 Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Visas Available
In light of increased labor demands, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a supplemental increase of 22,000 visas this fiscal year for the H-2B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker program. DHS said the additional visas will be made available in the...
SSA Ends “No-Match” Letters
According to reports, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has ended the practice of sending employers “no-match” letters, called Employer Correction Request Notices. SSA said it will instead work to make it “better, easier and more convenient” for employers to...
