Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
Miller Mayer Receives Immigrant Visa Petition Approval for Financial Analyst Without RFE
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Kristal Ozmun recently received an immigrant visa petition approval in the EB-3 green card category for a financial research analyst from India. After our strong initial filing, this petition was approved without a request for...
New STEM Resources Released
Several entities have released new resources on research and options for noncitizens in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in the United States: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has published resources to provide an...
100,000 Ukrainians Admitted to United States in July
According to reports, as part of what's being called the largest refugee exodus since World War II, more than 100,000 Ukrainians who fled the Russian invasion of their country have been admitted into the United States, mostly in temporary statuses. Included are...
Some Parolees Can Now File Employment Authorization Applications Online
Certain parolees can now file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, online, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on July 28, 2022. Effective immediately, eligible individuals paroled into the United States for urgent humanitarian...
DHS Extends and Redesignates Syria for TPS, Suspends Certain Requirements for Syrian F-1 Students
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced several measures to provide relief to Syrians in the United States, summarized below. Temporary Protected Status Extended, Redesignated DHS is extending the designation of Syria for temporary protected status (TPS)...
USCIS Extends Certain COVID-19 Flexibilities
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is extending certain COVID-19-related flexibilities through October 23, 2022. Under these flexibilities, USCIS considers a response received within 60 calendar days after the due date set forth in the following...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re U.S. Immigration Policy, Human Trafficking Report
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by CBS News in "Republican States' Lawsuits Derail Biden's Major Immigration Policy Changes." Steve said federal policymaking on immigration is now primarily dictated by federal courts, not Congress or the...
Miller Mayer Receives Immigrant Visa Petition Approval for Software Engineer Without RFE
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Kristal Ozmun recently received an immigrant visa petition approval in the EB-2 green card category for a software engineer from Saudi Arabia. After our strong filing, this petition was approved in just 8 days without a request for...
USCIS Updates Guidance for Afghans and Iraqis Seeking Special Immigrant Classification
USCIS updated guidance regarding Afghan and Iraqi nationals seeking special immigrant classification. Effective immediately, the new guidance: Explains that noncitizens seeking an Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) on or after July 20, 2022, must file Form DS-157,...
Reports: Record-High Delays in Visa Interviews and Backlogs Lead to Lawsuits
According to reports, due to visa interview wait times and backlogs reaching new highs, thousands of lawsuits have been filed. Tourists and business visitors wishing to travel to the United States are waiting more than six months to schedule visa interviews or process...
