On February 18, 2021, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued interim guidance, effective immediately, on priorities for enforcement actions, custody decisions, the execution of final orders of removal, financial expenditures, and strategic planning. The...
Topic: Immigration Updates
DV-2020 Winners Get Six-Month Reprieve
A U.S. district judge extended DV-2020 immigrant visas for six months so they will not lapse while he renders a decision on plaintiffs' challenge to Trump-era travel bans that are still in place. "Even if the court were to declare the proclamations unlawful as...
USCIS Reaches FY 2021 H-1B Cap
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) formally announced that it has received a sufficient number of petitions needed to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption for fiscal year...
Biden Administration Introduces Major Immigration Reform Bill
The Biden administration and Democratic sponsors in the Senate and House of Representatives have put forth a sweeping new immigration reform bill, the 353-page "U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021." The bill states its purpose as providing an earned path to citizenship,...
Miller Mayer Gets Green Card Approval for Chinese Visual Effects Technology Expert
Miller Mayer recently received petition approval in the EB-1A extraordinary ability green card category for a visual effects technology expert from China. Our strong and persuasive response to a request for additional evidence by USCIS resulted in approval. Miller...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Moderates Webinar on Possible Immigration Changes in the Biden Administration
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr will moderate a panel discussion with two leading immigration experts on possible immigration changes in the Biden administration. The free webinar, sponsored by Lexis, is on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, from...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Moderates Webinar on Reversing Trump’s Immigration Restrictions
The Trump administration issued several hundred executive actions, regulations, and other administrative actions restricting immigration. Reversing those actions is a high priority. But the law and potential strategies in this area are complex. Miller Mayer...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Immigration Enforcement, Possible Legislation
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the Philadelphia Inquirer in "ICE 'Deep State' is Blocking Biden's Quest for Justice for Refugees." Steve said that President Biden faces a long road in undoing former immigration policies. "First,...
FY 2021 H-1B Cap-Subject Nonselection Notices Issued
According to reports, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) appears to have finished selecting H-1B cap-subject lottery registrations for fiscal year (FY) 2021 (Oct. 1, 2020-Sept. 30, 2021). Employers and counsel who have not yet been notified can check...
New Asylum Process at Southern Border To Be Phased In Gradually
According to reports, the Biden administration's new asylum process at the southern border will begin phasing in on February 19, 2021. The Department of Homeland Security will start with a very small number of asylum-seekers from the estimated 25,000 who have "active...
