On October 19, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the start of visa-free travel for short-term visits to the United States for eligible Israeli citizens and nationals following Israel's admission into the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). Eligible...
Topic: Immigration Updates
State Dept. Intends to Resume Renewal of H-1B Nonimmigrant Visas in the United States for Certain Applicants
The Department of State (DOS) intends to resume the renewal of H-1B nonimmigrant visas in the United States for certain applicants beginning with a pilot program in early 2024, and has sent its proposal to the Office of Management and Budget for review. Currently, the...
DHS Plans to Amend H-1B Regulations Governing Specialty Occupation Workers
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to amend its H-1B regulations "governing H–1B specialty occupation workers to modernize and improve the efficiency of the H–1B program, add benefits and flexibilities, and improve integrity measures." The notice of...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Immigration Issues on Cruise Ships
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted in the New York Times in Help! I Was Denied Boarding on a Cruise, and I Wasn’t the Only One. Steve said, "Even a green card holder is not guaranteed re-entry into the United States. [But] if there's nothing...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Pens Op-Ed on Migrant Surge
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr co-authored an op-ed in The Hill entitled Blue States' Plans for Migrant Workers Can Include or Exclude Biden. The op-ed contrasts New York and Illinois’s approaches to dealing with recent migrant surges. Read the...
USCIS Launches New Online Change-of-Address Tool
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has launched a new Enterprise Change of Address (E-COA) self-service tool to allow those with pending applications, petitions, or requests to update their addresses with USCIS online. USCIS said that with E-COA, most...
DHS Announces Relief for Cameroonian F-1 Nonimmigrant Students
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is suspending certain regulatory requirements for F-1 nonimmigrant students whose country of citizenship is Cameroon, regardless of country of birth (or individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in...
Visa Bulletin for November Includes Reminder About Religious Workers Category Expiration
The Department of State's Visa Bulletin for November 2023 includes a reminder that the non-minister special immigrant program expires on November 17, 2023. The bulletin states that no employment fourth preference Certain Religious Workers (SR) visas may be issued...
USCIS Provides Guidance on Interpretation of EB-5 Program Changes
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) provided additional guidance on its interpretation of changes to the EB-5 program made by the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA), specifically the required investment timeframe and how USCIS treats investors...
Miller Mayer Immigration Attorney Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Migrant Surge, Work Permits, Safe Mobility
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Politico in 'There Is No More Room in Mexico': Mayor Adams Takes Mexico. Steve said, "A single trip by a politician will not dampen the flow. Mayor Adams would do better to work cooperating with the...
