U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced changes to how the agency issues receipts for L-1 nonimmigrant intracompany transferees (executives, managers, or specialized knowledge professionals) under a previously approved blanket L petition. USCIS...
Topic: Immigration Updates
Justice Dept. Settles With Miami Manufacturer on Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims
On August 2, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement agreement with three corporate entities, Mr. Glass Doors and Windows Inc., Mr. Glass Doors and Windows Manufacturing LLC, and Powder Coating Technologies LLC (collectively Mr. Glass Group). The...
Second Random Selection Complete for FY 2024 H-1B Cap
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has completed the second random selection process from previously submitted registrations for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 H-1B cap. In March 2023, USCIS conducted an initial random selection. The initial filing period...
Labor Dept., Interagency Task Force Announce Actions on Child Labor
The Department of Labor (DOL) and the Interagency Task Force to Combat Child Labor Exploitation announced recent actions to hold companies accountable for violating federal child labor laws. For example, DOL said its Wage and Hour Division has significantly enhanced...
State Dept. Proposes Rule Providing for Third-Party Attendance at Certain Appointments
On July 26, 2023, the Department of State (DOS) proposed a rule to allow private attorneys, interpreters, and other third parties to attend certain appointments at passport agencies and centers and at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad to assist the person...
National Security Advisor Discusses ‘Legal Pathways Initiative’ With Mexico
U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan released a statement on July 28, 2023, announcing additional steps the United States is taking "to expand access to safe, orderly, legal migration pathways" following meetings in Mexico between Mexican President Andres...
USCIS Starts Second Random Selection for FY 2024 H-1B Cap
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on July 27, 2023, that it has started randomly selecting additional registrations from previously submitted electronic registrations for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 H-1B cap. In March 2023, USCIS conducted an...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re False Green Card Program Claim
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by PolitiFact in "A New Program to Obtain a 'Green Card' Has Not Been Approved." He said, "There is no new program that makes the process of obtaining a green card easier and only USCIS and the Department...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Coauthors Immigration Court Report
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr co-authored a report entitled " At the Breaking Point: Rethinking the U.S. Immigration Court System," published by the Migration Policy Institute. The report traces the factors that have driven the U.S. immigration...
DHS Reduces Brunei ESTA Validity Period
Effective July 6, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of State, has reduced from two years to one year the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) validity period for travel by citizens and nationals of Brunei...
