The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Carrier Liaison Program has updated the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) application and mobile app to incorporate changes related to the designation of Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism on January 12,...
Topic: Immigration Updates
DHS Announces New Parole Processes for Colombians, Salvadorans, Guatemalans, and Hondurans
On July 7, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the implementation of new family reunification parole processes for eligible nationals of Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. DHS said the new processes are for "nationals from those...
USCIS Launches Online Rescheduling of Biometric Appointments, Releases Guidance on ‘Good Cause’
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has launched a new self-service tool allowing benefit requestors, and their attorneys and accredited representatives, to reschedule most biometric services appointments before the date of the appointment. USCIS also...
State Dept. Clarifies India EB-3 Retrogression in July
The Department of State (DOS) recently clarified the Final Action Date retrogression applicable to employment-based third preference (EB-3) visa applicants chargeable to India, effective with the July 2023 Visa Bulletin, and explained the reason for prorating India...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Family Separations
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by USA Today in "Biden Promised to End Family Separations. So Why is DOJ Fighting Relief Claims in Court?" He said, "It's ironic that while candidate Biden said that family separation was abhorrent, as a...
CIS Ombudsman Releases Annual Report for 2023
The Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) Ombudsman's Annual Report for 2023 examines the effects of backlogs and additional challenges facing the agency. It recommends actions USCIS can take to address the human consequences and detrimental effects...
USCIS Seeks Comments on ‘E-Verify NextGen’
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) seeks comments by August 28, 2023, on "E-Verify NextGen" (I-9NG), a new online "demonstration project" intended to further integrate the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, process with the E-Verify...
Three-Day Filing Window Opens July 3 for H-2B Applications With October 1 Start Dates
The Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) reminded employers and other interested stakeholders that the three-day filing window to submit an H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification (Form ETA-9142B and appendices) requesting...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Supreme Court Immigration Decision
Miller Mayer Immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by National Public Radio in "The Supreme Court Sides With the Biden Administration in a Fight Over Immigration." Steve told NPR, "The court's decision was pretty narrow. From a larger legal perspective, it...
Supreme Court Rules Texas and Louisiana Lack Standing to Block Biden Immigration Enforcement Guidelines
On June 23, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in U.S. v. Texas that Texas and Louisiana lacked standing to block Biden administration immigration enforcement guidelines that prioritize national security, public safety, and border security threats over focusing on...
