Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
President Biden Extends and Expands DED Eligibility for Certain Hong Kong Residents
The White House released a memorandum on January 26, 2023, announcing that President Biden has determined that there are "compelling foreign policy reasons" to extend Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for an additional period of 24 months for residents of Hong Kong...
DHS Announces Measures for Haitians in United States: TPS, Special Student Relief
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced several measures to provide relief for Haitians in the United States, including temporary protected status (TPS) and special student relief. Temporary Protected Status DHS extended the designation of Haiti for TPS...
Green Card Validity Extended for Conditional Permanent Residents With a Pending I-751 or I-829
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is extending the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (green cards) for petitioners who properly file Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, or Form I-829, Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on...
Initial Registration for FY 2024 H-1B Cap Opens March 1
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 H-1B cap will open at noon ET on March 1, 2023, and run through noon ET on March 17, 2023. Prospective H-1B cap-subject petitioners or their...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Hosts Immigration Policy Conference
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr, who also runs the Cornell Law School Immigration Law and Policy Research Program, will co-present "Immigration Reform: Lessons Learned and a Path Forward," a conference to be held February 24, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to...
Miller Mayer Receives Blanket L-1 Visa Approval in Under 3 Weeks
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Anna Angel recently successfully obtained a blanket L-1A intracompany transferee visa approval at the U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Impressively, this process took less than 3 weeks, from case initiation to visa...
USCIS Provides Follow-Up Q&A on International Student Issues
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) provided questions and answers following a webinar presented by the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman in August 2022 on international student issues. Topics include maintaining F-1 status...
DOS Launches ‘Welcome Corps’ for Private Sponsorship of Refugees
The Department of State (DOS), in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services, announced the launch of "Welcome Corps," a new private sponsorship program to welcome refugees arriving through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) and support...
ICE Unintentionally Releases Information on 6,000 Noncitizens in Custody
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that on November 28, 2022, while performing routine website updates, it unintentionally posted a document on ICE.gov that included names and other personally identifiable information (PII), along with...
HHS Issues Poverty Guidelines for 2023
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued updated poverty income guidelines for 2023 to account for 2022's increase in prices as measured by the Consumer Price Index. Several federal programs use the poverty guidelines as an eligibility criterion. As in...
