President Biden has directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to reinstate Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for eligible Liberians and to provide for continued work authorization through June 30, 2022. Eligible Liberian nationals (and persons without nationality...
Topic: Immigration Updates
State Dept. Exempts Certain Travelers From Restrictions
The Department of State announced exemptions for certain travelers from COVID-19-related restrictions based on the national interest: On February 10, 2021, the Department of State (DOS) announced that certain business travelers, investors, treaty traders, academics,...
Miller Mayer Receives NIW Green Card Approval for Italian Architect
Miller Mayer recently secured a petition approval in the EB-2 green card category with a national interest waiver for an Italian architect specializing in the emerging sector of Building Information Modeling. Building Information Modeling is an exciting field at the...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re H-1Bs, DACA, Deportations, Biden’s Immigration Reforms
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Law360 in "DHS Will Maintain H-1B Lottery System Through 2021." Mr. Yale-Loehr said the announcement was good news for employers and potential H-1B workers, particularly junior-level applicants. "It...
Biden Signs Immigration-Related Executive Orders
President Biden recently signed several immigration-related executive orders to: Develop a strategy to address irregular migration across the southern border and create a humane asylum system. The Biden administration said it will address the underlying causes of...
Alejandro Mayorkas Confirmed to Lead Department of Homeland Security
The U.S. Senate confirmed Alejandro Mayorkas as Secretary of Homeland Security on February 2, 2021, making Mr. Mayorkas the first immigrant and first Latino to serve in that role. Mr. Mayorkas comes from a 30-year career as a law enforcement official and a nationally...
USCIS Rescinds 2017 Policy Memorandum on H-1B Computer-Related Positions
On February 3, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) rescinded PM-602-0142, "Rescission of the December 22, 2000 'Guidance memo on H-1B computer related positions.' " USCIS said its officers should not apply the rescinded memo "to any pending or new...
DOL Proposes to Delay Effective Date of H-1B/PERM Wage Rule Until May
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration has proposed to delay the effective date of a Trump administration rule, "Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States." The...
FY 2022 H-1B Visa Registration Period Starts March 9
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the initial registration period for FY 2022 H-1B cap-subject petitions opens at noon ET on March 9, 2021, and runs through noon ET on March 25, 2021. Representatives and registrants must wait until March...
USCIS Delays H-1B Wage-Based Selection Process for Cap-Subject Petitions
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is delaying the effective date of a final rule that changed the selection process for cap-subject H-1B petitions. The rule would essentially eliminate the lottery process to give priority to higher wage offerings. The...
