Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
Visa Bulletin for February 2023 Includes Retrogressions in the Employment Third Preference ‘Other Workers’ Category, and ‘Certain Religious Workers’ Availability
The Department of State's Visa Bulletin for February 2023 includes the following information about retrogressions in the worldwide final action and application filing dates in the employment third preference "Other Workers" category: Higher than expected number use in...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re U.S. Immigration Policy, Labor Shortages
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Morningstar in "'We Need More People,' Says Fed's Powell. What Does That Mean for Immigration Reform?" Powell's remarks could be seen as part of a slow process that eventually results in long-awaited...
Supreme Court Declines to Resurrect Trump-Era Public Charge Rule
After the Trump administration's 2019 public charge rule was invalidated nationwide following a court battle and the Biden administration's dropping of its defense of the rule, Texas and 13 other states attempted to intervene and bring back the rule through...
Agencies Raise Penalties for Document Fraud and Employer Violations of the D-1, H-1B, H-2A, and H-2B Visa Programs
The Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Labor (DOL) have increased certain penalties for inflation, required by the Inflation Adjustment Act. DHS has raised penalties for document fraud, and penalties assessed against employers by U.S. Immigration and Customs...
Scheduling System for ‘Safe, Orderly and Humane Border Processing’ Goes Live
On January 12, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the new scheduling function in the CBP One™ mobile application is now live. Non-U.S. citizens located in Central or Northern Mexico who seek to travel to the United States may use U.S....
DHS Extends and Redesignates Somalia for TPS for 18 Months
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the extension of temporary protected status (TPS) for Somalia for an additional 18 months, from March 18, 2023, through September 17, 2024. DHS also redesignated Somalia for TPS, allowing Somali nationals residing in...
Premium Processing To Expand for EB-1 and EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions and Certain Students and Exchange Visitors
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on January 12, 2023, that it is implementing the final phase of the premium processing expansion for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, under the EB-1 and EB-2 classifications. Also, in March,...
DHS Streamlines Deferred Action Process for Immigrant Workers Participating in Labor Enforcement Investigations
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on January 13, 2023, that noncitizen workers who are victims of or witnesses to the violation of labor rights can now access a streamlined and expedited deferred action request process. DHS explained that deferred...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Immigration Fee Increases, Immigration Cases
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by CBS News in "U.S. Proposes Hiking Fees for Work-Related Immigration Applications to Fund Asylum Program." Steve said, "The USCIS needs more money to help dig itself out of a massive backlog and to...
Nicolai Hinrichsen to Speak at CanAm EB-5 Webinar
CanAm Enterprises is hosting “Stay In the USA: Green Card By Investment Options for U.S.-Based Foreign Nationals.” The webinar will focus on immigration options for foreign nationals working or studying in the United States. Miller Mayer’s Nicolai Hinrichsen will...
