Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
USCIS Extends Green Card Validity to 24 Months for Renewals
Effective September 26, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is automatically extending the validity of permanent resident cards (green cards) to 24 months for lawful permanent residents who file Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident...
Agencies Release Hurricane Ian-Related Guidance
The Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), released guidance related to the effects of...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Asylum, Martha’s Vineyard Flights
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the Gothamist in "For Asylum Seekers, Manhattan is Only Part of a Harrowing Journey." Regarding asylum seekers who have come from Venezuela to New York City, Steve said, "It is too soon to tell what...
Miller Mayer Receives National Interest Waiver Approval for Physician from Pakistan
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Sandra Bruno recently received an immigrant visa petition approval in the EB-2 national interest waiver (NIW) green card category for a physician from Pakistan. This petition’s strong initial filing was approved in less than two years...
Indian Green Card Seekers Ask Court to End Federal Policy Placing Applications in ‘Legal Limbo’
A group of green card seekers from India filed a motion for a temporary restraining order on September 15, 2022, in Datta v. Jaddou, asking a U.S. district court in the state of Washington to end a federal policy that pushes their applications into a "legal limbo." ...
Congress Passes Bill to Conduct Employment-Related Study of Foreign-Credentialed Immigrants and Refugees
On September 19, 2022, Congress passed the "Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act" (S. 3157) to require the Department of Labor to submit to Congress a study on the factors affecting employment opportunities for certain individuals with professional credentials...
USCIS Is Reviewing Policy Changes Related to Military Naturalization
On September 22, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) was notified of a settlement agreement between the U.S. Army and class members of the civil action in Calixto v. Department of the Army, Civ. A. No. 18-1551 (PLF) (D.D.C.). The Calixto settlement...
DOJ Secures Settlements With Four Companies for Discriminatory Job Advertising on College Recruiting Platforms
On September 21, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it entered into another four settlements to resolve claims that companies discriminated against non-U.S. citizens by posting job opportunities with unlawful citizenship status restrictions on...
DHS Publishes Final Rule Implementing Court’s Vacatur of Two Rules on Asylum Applications, Interviews, and Work Authorization
The Department of Homeland Security published a final rule on September 22, 2022, that removes changes to regulatory text resulting from two final rules issued in June 2020, which were vacated by a federal district court in February 2022 in Asylumworks v. Mayorkas....
COVID-Related Restrictions Expected to Ease at Canadian Border
According to unofficial reports, by the end of September, Canada may drop its COVID-19 vaccine requirement for travelers entering Canada from the United States via the Detroit-Windsor border. That border crossing handles more than 40,000 travelers each day, including...
