U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated its frequently asked questions (FAQ) on the H-1B registration process, which opens at noon ET on March 9, 2021, and runs through noon ET March 25, 2021. USCIS also announced that employers and their representatives can...
Topic: Immigration Updates
March Visa Bulletin Shows Big Leap Forward for Chinese and Indian EB-1s
The Department of State's Visa Bulletin for March 2021 shows a seven-month leap forward for Chinese and Indian green card applicants in the employment-based first preference category, with a final action date of August 1, 2020, for both countries. In February,...
President Biden Revokes Trump-Era Ban on Entry of Many Immigrants; State Dept. Issues Instructions on Exceptions to Nonimmigrant Ban
On February 24, 2021, President Biden revoked former President Trump's proclamation issued in April 2020 that banned many immigrants from entering the United States. Biden Proclamation Revoking Immigrant Ban Included in the Trump administration's freeze on immigrant...
Upending Rules Pending Litigation: How the Biden Administration Could Repeal Trump-era Immigration Rules in Litigation
By Hun Lee and Stephen Yale-Loehr* Introduction In the last four years, the former Trump administration issued over 400 major immigration policy changes. Some of those are rules, some of which are in litigation. The Trump administration’s immigration rules continue to...
In Case You Missed Wednesday’s Webinar on Immigration Changes in the Biden Adminisration
LexisNexis hosted a free webinar on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, entitled “What to Expect on Immigration from the Biden Administration.” Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr moderated the discussion. If you missed it, here is a link to a video of the...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re H-1B Provisions in Biden Bill
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Bloomberg Law about proposed H-1B temporary work visa changes in the Biden administration’s comprehensive immigration reform bill in "Lawmakers Revisit Changes to H-1B Lottery in Immigration Plan." He...
USCIS Clarifies Delays at Lockboxes in Issuing Receipt Notices for I-765 Employment Authorization for OPT
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) notified stakeholders that the agency continues to experience delays at certain lockboxes in issuing receipt notices for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, based on eligibility categories relating to...
ICE Issues Interim Guidance on Civil Immigration Enforcement and Removal Priorities
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...
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...
