Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
Additional 35,000 H-2B Visas Available for Second Half of Fiscal Year
The Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Labor (DOL) announced a temporary final rule making available an additional 35,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas during the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2022. The visas are for U.S. employers seeking to...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re False Claims re Immigrants
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the Associated Press in "Video Spreads False Claims About Immigrants." Regarding claims that immigrants living in the United States without authorization commit a high number of crimes, he said, "Almost...
Miller Mayer Receives Green Card Approval for Spouse of U.S. Citizen
Permanent resident (“green card”) applications are filed for either employment-based categories or family-based categories. Miller Mayer has decades of experience with both, and we proudly represent families in their immigration journeys. Miller Mayer immigration...
New Report Outlines Long Visa Processing Delays for Tourism and Business Travelers
On May 9, 2022, Bloomberg Law published "Tourism Industry Rebound Hampered by Long Visa Processing Delays." The article notes that international travel to the United States is not expected to return to pre-pandemic levels until 2024 at the earliest, in large part...
New Lockbox Filing Location Updates Webpage
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) launched a new webpage with lockbox filing location updates. For example, the webpage notes that: On May 2, 2022, USCIS updated the filing locations for applicants filing Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected...
USCIS Corrects Eligibility Date on South Sudan TPS-Based EADs
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a correction on May 10, 2022, to its notice on the extension and redesignation of South Sudan for temporary protected status (TPS), which was published on March 3, 2022. Under the "General Employment-Related...
Foreign Labor Certification Updates
The Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced updates to public disclosure data and selected program statistics; the H-2B Foreign Labor Recruiter List; and tips and assistance for stakeholders filing applications for prevailing wage...
New Forms, New Program Requirements Announced for Entities Seeking Regional Center Designation Under EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published two new forms for regional center designation under the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program: Form I-956, Application for Regional Center Designation, and Form I-956H, Bona Fides of Persons Involved with Regional...
Miller Mayer Receives EB-1A Extraordinary Ability Approval for Cancer Research Expert
Miller Mayer attorney Kristal Ozmun recently received an approval for an I-140 petition in the EB-1A extraordinary ability green card preference category. Our client is an expert in the field of medical research from China, specifically in the area of cancer research....
Miller Mayer’s Kristal Ozmun Featured in AILA Talk
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Kristal Ozmun recently spoke as a part of AILA’s EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act (RIA) Live Online Course. Kristal spoke on the lesson “For the Practitioner on the Ground: What Can You File, When, and Other Pressing Practical Questions...
