Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
EOIR Warns of Scammers Spoofing Agency Phone Number
The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) announced that it has recently been notified of phone calls that spoof the Arlington Immigration Court as part of a misinformation campaign. The callers often "spoof," or fake, the immigration court's main line,...
DHS, DOL Publish Semiannual Regulatory Agendas
On August 8, 2022, the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Labor (DOL) published their semiannual regulatory agendas, which summarize projected and existing regulations. The agendas give an overview of what the agencies are considering during the upcoming...
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements Updated for Ukraine Parolees
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has updated the COVID-19 vaccination requirements for beneficiaries paroled into the United States under the "Uniting for Ukraine" program. Effective August 10, 2022, all beneficiaries aged 6 months and older must submit an...
E-Verify Updates Initial Enrollment Process
E-Verify notified users via email on August 11, 2022, that it has updated the Initial Enrollment process. The updates include new screens and requirements to ensure consistency with other pages in E-Verify. As a result, several changes affect users: Anyone enrolling a...
Visa Bulletin for September Notes ‘Steady Increase’ in Demand for Employment-Based Visas
The Department of State's (DOS) Visa Bulletin for September notes a steady increase in both U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and Department of State demand patterns for employment-based visas during the fiscal year. As a result, the Department expects that...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Social Security Numbers for Immigrants
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the Associated Press in "Immigrants Are Not Getting Social Security Numbers at the U.S. Border." In response to anti-immigrant activists' claims that Border Patrol agents are handing out social security...
EOIR Announces Nineteen New Immigration Judges
The Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) appointed 19 new immigration judges (IJs) to courts in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. EOIR said it continues to work to expand its...
ICE Plans Pilot of Photo IDs for Migrants Awaiting Deportation Proceedings
According to reports, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is developing a pilot program to issue photo ID cards to migrants awaiting deportation proceedings. The cards would not serve as a federal ID for other purposes. The program is pursuant to the Biden...
USCIS Will No Longer Accept Combined Fee Payments for EB-5 Applications/Petitions
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that beginning September 1, 2022, it will no longer accept a single, combined fee payment when an applicant or petitioner files EB-5 immigrant investor applications or petitions with related forms. If a...
Certain Afghan Parolees to Receive Notices of EAD Extension
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that certain Afghan parolees will receive a Form I-797C, Notice of Action, indicating that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is extending the validity of their Form I-766, Employment Authorization...
