Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
South Sudan TPS Extended, Redesignated for 18 Months
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the extension and redesignation of South Sudan for temporary protected status (TPS) for 18 months, from May 3, 2022, through November 3, 2023. Those who currently have TPS under South Sudan’s designation and...
EADs Extended for Certain Syria and Somalia TPS Beneficiaries
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing individual notices to certain Syrian and Somalian temporary protected status (TPS) beneficiaries whose applications to renew Form I-766, Employment Authorization Document (EAD), remain pending. Syria The...
OFLC Reminds Employers Filing Form ETA-9142B to Submit Their Initiated Cases Before April 28
The Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) reminded employers that the Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) will be upgrading the H-2B form "fill and submit" module, which OFLC said is expected to reduce lag time in completing form...
‘Jumpstart Act’ to Recapture Unused Visas Introduced in House
On April 4, 2022, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA-19) introduced H.R. 7374, the "Jumpstart our Legal Immigration System Act," a bill that would recapture approximately 400,000 family- and employment-based visas, create an accelerated path to adjustment of status for those...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re H-2B Work Visas, Title 42, Immigration Reform
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Law360 in "Pandemic Order Speeding Migrant Removals to End in May." The article notes that opposition to the Biden administration's ending of the two-year-old "Title 42" policy allowing the quick...
Miller Mayer’s Nicolai Hinrichsen to Speak at the EB-5 and Global Immigration Expo
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Nicolai Hinrichsen will be a panelist speaking at the 2022 EB-5 and Global Immigration Expo being held in Miami, Florida from April 7-8. Get your ticket to this industry-wide in-person gathering by using Nick’s discounted link below:...
Miller Mayer Receives EB-1A Approval Without RFE for Canadian Researcher
Miller Mayer attorney Kristal Ozmun recently received approval for an I-140 Petition in the EB-1A Extraordinary Ability preference category. Our client is a world-renowned expert in the field of microbial diagnostics from Canada, specifically in the field of...
‘X’ Gender Marker Available on U.S. Passports Starting April 11, 2022; State Dept. Updates LGBTQI+ Traveler Advice
Starting April 11, 2022, U.S. citizens will be able to select "X" as their gender marker on their U.S. passport applications. The option will become available for other forms of documentation next year, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement released...
CBP Announces Reopening of U.S. NEXUS/FAST Enrollment Centers
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on March 31, 2022, that the NEXUS and U.S./Canada FAST enrollment centers in the United States will reopen April 19, 2022. NEXUS allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk Canadian travelers upon arrival in...
E-Verify Records Disposal Date Extended to May 6, 2022
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on April 1, 2022, that it will dispose of E-Verify records that are more than 10 years old, which are those dated on or before December 31, 2011. E-Verify employers have until May 5, 2022, to download case...
