As of May 12, 2023, COVID-19 vaccines will no longer be required for international travelers entering the United States via air, land ports of entry, and ferry terminals. The Biden administration said the rescission of these travel restrictions were in alignment with...
Topic: Immigration Updates
Work Authorization Extended, Expanded for Hong Kong DED Residents; Student Relief Announced
On May 3, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the extension and expansion of employment authorization under Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for eligible Hong Kong residents. Also, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced on...
USCIS Is Providing Evidence of Status After Notice of Decisions From IJs and BIA
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on May 4, 2023, that it is now "affirmatively creating and providing documented evidence of their status to certain new asylees and lawful permanent residents upon our receiving notification that an...
ICE Extends Form I-9 Requirement Flexibility
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on May 4, 2023, that employers will have 30 days to comply with Form I-9, Employment Authorization Verification, requirements after the COVID-19 flexibilities sunset on July 31, 2023. ICE is encouraging...
Uncertainty Reigns as Title 42 Ends; Mayorkas Announces New Rule, Other Measures
Responding to reports of a potential surge of migrants at the southern U.S. border spurred by reports of the imminent end of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Title 42 restrictions on May 11, 2023, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas says...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re DACA Litigation, International Migration
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by CBS News in "Biden Administration Asks Judge to Limit DACA Ruling If He Finds 'Dreamer' Protections Unlawful." Steve said the government’s latest filing in litigation by Texas and other states...
CBP Requests Comments on Trusted Traveler Information Collection
On April 28, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a 30-day notice requesting comments on revisions to its information collection for its "Trusted Traveler" programs. They include the Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI),...
State Department Suspends Visa Services in Sudan
The U.S. Embassy in Khartoum is no longer providing nonimmigrant or immigrant visa services in Sudan due to the current security situation, the Department of State (DOS) announced. On April 22, 2023, the U.S. Embassy suspended its operations, and DOS ordered the...
DHS Changes Parole Process for Haitians, Cubans
The Department of Homeland Security announced that Haitians and Cubans who have been interdicted at sea after April 27, 2023, will be ineligible for the parole process implemented in January 2023. As described in the January 2023 notice, to be eligible, individuals...
DHS, DOS Announce New Actions to Manage Regional Migration
On April 27, 2023, the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and State (DOS) announced new measures "to further reduce unlawful migration across the Western Hemisphere, significantly expand lawful pathways for protection, and facilitate the safe, orderly, and humane...
