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...
Topic: Immigration 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...
Naturalization Applicants Can Request Replacement Social Security Cards When They Apply for Citizenship
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that applicants for naturalization can now request a replacement Social Security card when they apply for citizenship through Form N-400 (edition date 04/01/24). USCIS noted several reasons why an applicant...
DHS Raises Civil Penalties for Certain Violations
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has raised civil monetary penalties for certain violations based on inflation. The new penalty amounts are effective for penalties assessed after June 28, 2024, whose associated violations occurred after November 2, 2015. For...
