The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to publish a Federal Register notice on March 13, 2023, extending and redesignating Somalia for temporary protected status (TPS). DHS also announced special student relief for certain F-1 nonimmigrant Somali students....
Topic: Immigration Updates
USCIS Releases New Guidance, Resources for International Entrepreneurs
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued comprehensive guidance on parole for international entrepreneurs, and new entrepreneur resources. Guidance USCIS explained that the International Entrepreneur Rule, published in January 2017, provided a...
USCIS Releases New Guidance, Resources for International Entrepreneurs
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued comprehensive guidance on parole for international entrepreneurs, and new entrepreneur resources. Guidance USCIS explained that the International Entrepreneur Rule, published in January 2017, provided a...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Cornell Asylum Clinic
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr, who also co-directs the Cornell asylum appeals clinic, was quoted by Cornell Law School News in "Asylum and Convention Against Torture Appellate Clinic Celebrates 20th Anniversary." Mr. Yale-Loehr said, "Because of...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Immigration Meat Plant Raid
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the New York Times in "In Rare Victory, Immigrants Prevail in Suit Over Meat Plant Raid." The article reports on a case involving nearly 100 immigrants who were rounded up during a 2018 raid at a meat...
USCIS Issues Guidance on Eligibility for O-1B Visa Classification
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued policy guidance on March 3, 2023, effective immediately, clarifying how it evaluates evidence to determine eligibility for O-1B nonimmigrants of extraordinary ability in the arts and nonimmigrants of...
DOS Issues Final Rule Updating Regulation on Signed Photos for Visa Processing
Effective April 5, 2023, the Department of State (DOS) is updating its regulation regarding visa applicants' furnishing of signed photographs as required under the Immigration and Nationality Act § 221(b). DOS said the updates reflect changes in technology, including...
USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for Second Half of FY 2023, Announces Filing Dates for Supplemental Visas
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on March 2, 2023, that it has received enough petitions to meet the congressionally mandated H-2B cap for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2023. USCIS also announced the filing dates for supplemental H-2B...
USCIS to Start Collecting Hefty Fees for EB-5 Integrity Fund
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Federal Register notice on March 2, 2023, announcing annual fees to be collected for the EB-5 Integrity Fund. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said it will use the fund primarily to administer the...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Proposed Asylum Restrictions
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Univision in " 'Cruel,' 'Illegal,' 'Immoral,' 'Disappointment' … Rain of Criticism Regarding Biden's New Asylum Immigration Policy at the Border." Mr. Yale-Loehr said about the new proposed asylum rule,...
