With the new Biden Administration having taken office on January 20, 2021, many changes to federal immigration policy are potentially on the horizon. Miller Mayer attorneys Kristal Ozmun and Stephen Yale-Loehr discussed the possible immigration changes that the Biden...
Topic: Immigration Updates
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Possible Immigration Legislation
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the Sinclair Broadcast Group in an article about possible immigration reform that was distributed by many media outlets nationwide. One such article, "Biden to Seek Comprehensive Immigration Reform in...
Trump Grants Last-Minute Relief to Certain Venezuelans
On January 19, 2021, former President Trump announced Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for certain Venezuelans due to the "deteriorative condition within Venezuela, which presents an ongoing national security threat to the safety and well-being of the American...
DHS Pauses Certain Removals for 100 Days
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on January 20, 2021, that it is pausing for 100 days removals for certain noncitizens ordered deported, with exceptions. DHS said the action is intended "to ensure we have a fair and effective immigration enforcement...
President Biden Sets in Motion a Flurry of Immigration Actions in First Days
Newly inaugurated President Joseph R. Biden wasted no time in his first days in office, launching a sweeping array of immigration-related executive orders, regulatory actions, and legislative proposals. Below is a summary: Executive Orders "Proclamation on Ending...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Possible Biden Immigration Changes
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Univision in "¿Una moratoria a las deportaciones por 100 días? Piden a Biden actuar mientras revisa la política migratoria de Trump." Mr. Yale-Loehr said the more than 400 changes to immigration law over...
DHS Extends Canada-U.S.-Mexico Border Restrictions
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) extended temporary travel restrictions among the United States, Canada, and Mexico through February 21, 2021. The restrictions suspend entry via land border, ferry crossing, passenger rail, or coastal ports of entry from...
SEVP Announces New OPT Employment Compliance Unit
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced a new "OPT Employment Compliance Unit" that will be dedicated to compliance matters involving wages, hours, and compensation within Optional Practical Training (OPT), the STEM OPT extension, and Curricular...
DHS Announces Countries Eligible for H-2A and H-2B Visa Programs
The Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Department of State, announced the list of countries whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2A (temporary agricultural) and H-2B (temporary nonagricultural) visa programs in 2021. For 2021,...
USCIS Suspends All In-Person Services for Two Days
Following violent rioting and invasion of the U.S. Capitol and amid threats of further violence, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it "will temporarily suspend in-person services at all field offices, asylum offices and application...
