Steve Yale-Loehr spoke on a recent webinar, "Preparing for Change: How the New Administration Could Impact DACA Recipients." The webinar focused on preparing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients for the potential impact of the new administration,...
Topic: Immigration Articles
Steve Yale-Loehr to Moderate a Webinar on Immigration Laws
Steve and a panel of experts from the Cornell Law School immigration law and policy research program will discuss what immigration laws and policies might change, both in the lame-duck session after the election and in 2025. Immigration Reform in 2025: What is...
President-Elect Trump Names Future Officials for DHS and Border
President-elect Donald Trump has named several future cabinet and administration officials, including, among others, Secretary of Homeland Security: Kristi Noem and "Border Czar" Thomas Homan. He also nominated Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) for Secretary of State. As of...
Immigration Medical Exam Documentation Valid Indefinitely for Certain Afghan Nationals
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced in a policy alert that it has updated guidance in its Policy Manual to reflect that immigration medical examination documentation for certain Afghan nationals who arrived in the United States during Operation...
DOS Brings Exchange Program Alumni Entrepreneurs to United States for Creative Economy Residency
On November 15, 2024, the Department of State (DOS) announced that as part of its Global Music Diplomacy Initiative, which "elevates music as a platform for promoting peace and democracy," DOS hosted the OneBeat Institute's "Resilient Futures" residency from October...
DOS Releases Visa Bulletin for December
The Department of State (DOS) has released the Visa Bulletin for December 2024. The bulletin includes information on final action dates for employment-based visa preference cases, dates for filing of employment-based visa applications, diversity visa (DV) updates for...
DOJ Reaches Agreement With Staffing Company to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim
On November 15, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with Key Fortune, Inc., doing business as Express Employment Professionals (Express), a staffing company in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The agreement resolves...
USCIS Updates Guidance on Advance Parole in Extensive FAQ for DACA Recipients
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its extensive list of frequently asked questions and answers (FAQ) on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and the use of advance parole. Generally, USCIS said, it will issue an advance parole...
OFLC Releases Data From Employers and H-2B Foreign Labor Recruiter List
The Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has released data and selected program statistics for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024, along with the foreign labor recruiters list for the H-2B program. The releases include: A...
DHS to Supplement H-2B Cap With Nearly 65,000 Additional Visas for FY 2025
On November 15, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of Labor (DOL), announced that it expects to make available an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for fiscal year 2025, on top of the...
