After the Department of Labor's Office of Labor Certification (OFLC) announced on April 21, 2023, that it will begin accepting the revised Form ETA-9089, Application for Permanent Employment Certification, in the Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) system on May...
Topic: Immigration Updates
USCIS Announces Results of FY 2024 H-1B Initial Registration Period Amid Fraud Concerns
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the results of the fiscal year (FY) 2024 H-1B initial registration period and expressed concerns about fraud. During the registration period for the FY 2024 H-1B cap, USCIS saw a significant increase in the...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Writes on Immigrant Restrictions on Healthcare
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr has co-authored "DACA, Public Health, and Immigrant Restrictions on Healthcare in the United States," an article that was published in the May 2023 edition of the Lancet Regional Health-Americas, a leading medical...
Sen. Menendez’s Plan for Managing Western Hemisphere Migration Emphasizes Executive Actions, Proposes Expansion of Visa Access to Address U.S. Labor Shortages
On April 18, 2023, Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) released recommendations for managing migration and refugees in the Western Hemisphere. The Menendez Plan, which includes measures to address U.S. labor shortages and expand access to H-2 visas, emphasizes executive...
USCIS Extends Temporary Suspension of Biometrics for Certain Form I-539 Applicants
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on April 19, 2023, that it has extended through September 30, 2023, the temporary suspension of the biometrics submission requirement for certain applicants filing Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change...
Form ETA-9089 Case Creation, Submission Available Soon in FLAG, OFLC Says
The Department of Labor's Office of Labor Certification (OFLC) announced on April 21, 2023, that it will begin accepting the revised Form ETA-9089, Application for Permanent Employment Certification, in the Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) system on May 16,...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Labor Shortages
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Marketplace in "As Summer Approaches, Labor Shortages Make Summer Hiring Tough." Steve said that consumers will notice labor shortages "in terms of increased prices. When you go to a restaurant, because...
Biden Administration Plans to Expand Health Care Coverage to DACA Recipients
On April 13, 2023, the White House announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will issue a proposed rule soon to expand the definition of "lawful presence" to include recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), known as...
ICE Announces Online Change-of-Address Form for Noncitizens
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a new online change-of-address form for noncitizens. The new form gives noncitizens the option to update their address online in addition to the existing options of doing so by phone or in person at a field...
Visa Bulletin for May Predicts Further Retrogressions in Some Employment-Based Categories
The Department of State's Visa Bulletin for May 2023 includes a variety of updates: Retrogression is likely in the final action dates for China and India in EB-1 visa number availability in the coming months. EB-2 final action dates for the Rest of World, Mexico, and...
