President Biden has extended Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for eligible Hong Kong residents present in the United States on January 15, 2025, for two years, through February 5, 2027, and has ordered related extended work authorization for the same period. In a...
Topic: Immigration Updates
Filing Procedures Updated for Immigrant Petitions for Alien Workers
On January 13, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced updated procedures for submitting a Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, accompanied by a permanent labor certification, application for Schedule A designation, or national...
USCIS Updates Guidance on EB-2 National Interest Waivers
On January 15, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has updated its policy guidance to clarify how the agency evaluates eligibility for the second preference employment-based (EB-2) classification for immigrant petitions filed with...
Inauguration: A Nation Holds Its Breath
President-elect Trump's inauguration is expected to usher in immigration-related actions of various kinds. What will actually happen and when, in the short term and over the long term? Only time will tell. Discussion and preparation on both sides have been...
Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted in BBC News H-1B: Visa Row Under Trump Fuels Anxiety for Indian Dreamers
According to Steve, “The first Trump administration tightened H-1B visas by increasing denial rates and slowing processing times, making it harder for people to get visas in time. It is unclear whether that will happen again in the second Trump administration. Some...
Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted in PolitiFact
Are H-1B Holders Hired as Dog Trainers, Massage Therapists? Here's What Bernie Sanders Misses - "It is too early to tell which side will prevail in this battle" over nonimmigrant work visas, Steve said. "People like Elon Musk want to preserve H-1B visas. Other Trump...
Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the New York Times
Steve commented in Biden Issues Sweeping Deportation Protections Before Trump Takes Office. "Because President Biden has extended protection for the nationals of all these countries [Sudan, Ukraine, Venezuela], President Trump will be unable to deport these...
Steve Yale-Loehr authored an article for the Cornell Law Forum
Read Steve’s article on How Cornell Law is Helping to Fix America's Broken Immigration System.
DHS Releases Statement on Immigration Safety and Enforcement During Los Angeles Area Fires
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement related to immigration enforcement in "protected areas" during the emergency response to the devastating fires in the Los Angeles area: During emergency events, [DHS] works with its federal,...
Romania Added to VWP
On January 10, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of State, announced the designation of Romania as a participating country in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). The U.S. Embassy in Romania said that U.S. Customs and...
