Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
Duplicate Copies of Form I-129 No Longer Required
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) no longer requires petitioners to submit duplicate copies of Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, or of the supporting documentation, unless the agency specifically asks for it. "Due to enhanced electronic...
OFLC Releases Round 2 FAQ on Job Order Filing and Processing Under H-2A Final Rule
On October 25, 2022, the Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) issued a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs), "Round 2: Job Order Filing and Processing," associated with the publication of the final rule, Temporary Agricultural...
USCIS Extends Certain COVID-19-Related Flexibilities Through January 23, 2023
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is extending certain COVID-19-related flexibilities through January 24, 2023, to assist applicants, petitioners, and requestors. Under these flexibilities, USCIS considers a response received within...
Worldwide Visa Operations Recovering Faster Than Expected, State Dept. Announces
On October 21, 2022, the Department of State (DOS) announced that worldwide visa operations are recovering faster than expected from COVID-19-pandemic-related effects. As a result, the agency has doubled hiring of U.S. Foreign Service personnel and said it expects to...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr to Speak on Recent STEM Immigration Changes
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr will speak at a webinar on recent administrative changes to help immigrant workers in STEM fields. The free webinar, sponsored by the American Immigration Council, will be held Tuesday October 25, 2022, at 1 pm ET. To...
Miller Mayer Receives National Interest Waiver Approval for Molecular Biologist from Brazil
Miller Mayer attorney Sandra Bruno recently received an immigrant visa petition approval and National Interest Waiver (NIW) in the EB-2 green card category for an expert in the field of cellular and molecular biology from Brazil. This petition’s strong initial filing...
Coalition Urges the University of California to Hire Undocumented Students
A coalition of students and legal scholars has proposed that the 10 University of California campuses hire undocumented students. They are challenging federal immigration laws that prohibit the hiring of undocumented persons by U.S. employers, based on a new legal...
USCIS Updates Guidance on Medical Exceptions to Naturalization Requirements for Applicants With Disabilities
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on October 19, 2022, that it has updated its policy guidance to clarify and conform with the revision of Form N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions. Naturalization applicants with a physical...
Fortune 500 Companies Call for Protection of DACA Program, ‘Dreamers’
Several large U.S. corporations have launched an advertising campaign to protect the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, whose more than 600,000 beneficiaries are called "Dreamers." They argue in an open letter that they "face another crisis if...
USCIS Issues Filing Guidance for CW-1 Petitions Seeking to Extend Status
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on October 18, 2022, that it will consider certain CW-1 petitions seeking an extension of status for temporary workers present in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) to be filed on time,...
