The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the designation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has been extended and redesignated for 18 months, from September 18, 2024, to March 17, 2026. DHS also announced work authorization relief for F-1...
Topic: Immigration Updates
USCIS Publishes FAQs on H-1B Nonimmigrant Status
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released frequently asked questions (FAQs) that address common questions by individuals in H-1B nonimmigrant status, particularly related to applying for lawful permanent resident (LPR) status, job changes or...
USCIS Issues New Policy Guidance on Noncompliance With EB-5 Regional Center Program
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued policy guidance, effective immediately, on new provisions in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) that cover consequences for noncompliance with the EB-5 regional center program. The guidance updates...
DOS Clarifies Guidance on Easing the Nonimmigrant Visa Process for College Graduates
On June 18, 2024, the Biden administration announced actions to more efficiently process employment-based nonimmigrant visas for those who have graduated from college in the United States and have a job offer. As part of this initiative, on July 15, 2024, the...
Miller Mayer’s Stephen Yale-Loehr Quoted on Migrant Surge
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Syracuse.com in Ecuadoran Accused of Killing Woman in Syracuse Was Waiting in U.S. for Immigration Hearing (available by subscription). He discussed what happens when a person crosses the border, with...
OFLC Releases Technical Notes on How It Will Apply the 2018 Standard Occupational Classification to Wages
The Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) released technical notes that explain how OFLC will apply the 2018 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) structure to Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) wages for the July 2024...
DHS Proposes Expansion of Hefty Fees on H-1B and L-1 Visas Under 9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit Requirements
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed to amend and clarify regulations concerning the 9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit fee for H-1B and L-1 visas. The proposed regulatory changes would require covered employers to "submit the 9-11 Biometric Fee...
Visa Bulletin: No Further Retrogression in EB-3 Category for August
The Department of State's Visa Bulletin for August 2024 shows no further retrogression in the EB-3 visa category following retrogression in July. However, the August bulletin notes: As readers were informed in Item D of the July 2024 Visa Bulletin, demand and number...
TPS Extended and Redesignated for Yemen; Work Authorization for F-1 Nonimmigrant Students From Yemen Announced
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the designation of Yemen for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has been extended and redesignated for 18 months, beginning on September 4, 2024, and ending on March 3, 2026. DHS also announced work authorization...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Biden and Trump Immigration Platforms
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Univision in The Debate on Biden and Trump Immigration Policies: Exaggerations and Lack of Proposals (in Spanish with English translation available). He said, "Biden favors legal immigration; Trump wants...
