Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
Biden Administration Expects Title 42 Will End in May
In a recent filing with the Supreme Court in Arizona v. Mayorkas, the Biden administration told the Court that "[a]bsent other relevant developments, the end of the public health emergency [PHE] will (among other consequences) terminate the Title 42 orders and moot...
41K+ Individuals Denied Visas Under Trump-Era Travel Ban Can Reapply Without Paying a Fee, Court Says
A district court has ordered the U.S. government to provide relief to approximately 41,000 nonimmigrant visa applicants who were denied a waiver during the Trump administration's travel ban and who have not subsequently been granted a visa. The court said that the...
State Dept. Plans Pilot to Allow Visa Renewals in the United States for H and L Workers
According to reports, the Department of State (DOS) plans to launch a pilot program later this year to allow visa renewals in the United States for H and L nonimmigrant workers who currently must leave the country to renew their visas at consular offices abroad. The...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re DACA lawsuits and the Migrant “Crisis”
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale Loehr was quoted by CBS News in "Republican-Led States Ask Judge to Shut Down DACA Program for Immigrant 'Dreamers.' " Mr. Yale-Loehr said, "Unfortunately, our Congress has been polarized and unable to pass any major...
CBP Proposes Additional Passenger Travel Document Requirements for Air Carriers
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) proposes to amend its regulations to incorporate additional commercial air carrier requirements that would enable CBP to determine, before an aircraft's departure from the United States or from a foreign port or place, whether...
DOJ Raises Penalties Against Employers for Immigration-Related Violations
The Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a final rule adjusting for inflation of several immigration-related civil monetary penalties against employers assessed or enforced by DOJ components. Penalty ranges have been increased for the unlawful employment of immigrants,...
USCIS Clarifies Physical Presence Guidance for Asylees and Refugees Applying for Adjustment of Status
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has clarified that an asylee or refugee must have been physically present in the United States for one year when USCIS adjudicates the Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, rather...
Green Cards and Employment Authorization Documents Redesigned
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on January 30, 2023, that it has begun issuing newly designed permanent resident cards (green cards) and employment authorization documents (EADs). Current cards remain valid until their expiration dates...
USCIS Reaches Cap for H-2B Additional Returning Worker Visas for First Half of FY 2023
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 18,216 H-2B visas made available for returning workers for the first half of fiscal year (FY) 2023 with start dates on or before March...
Certain Asylum Applicants Can Now Apply for Work Authorization Online
Applicants for employment authorization under category (c)(8), Pending Asylum and Withholding of Removal Applicants and Applicants for Pending Asylum under the ABC Settlement Agreement, can now file Form I-765, Application for Work Authorization, online. To apply for...
