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USCIS Updates Guidance on Qualifying Published Material and Scope of Leading or Critical Role in Extraordinary Ability and Outstanding Professor or Researcher Visa Classifications
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on March 23, 2022, that it has updated its policy manual, effective immediately, to align existing guidance on certain first preference immigrants with a recent manual update relating to nonimmigrants of...
DHS, DOJ Issue Interim Final Rule to ‘Improve and Expedite’ Asylum Claims Processing for Noncitizens Subject to Expedited Removal
On March 24, 2022, the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice announced an interim final rule to "improve and expedite processing of asylum claims made by noncitizens subject to expedited removal, ensuring that those who are eligible for asylum are granted...
Biden Administration Announces Relief Measures for Ukrainians
On March 24, 2022, President Biden announced that the United States will accept up to 100,000 Ukrainians and other displaced people fleeing the Russian invasion in Ukraine, in addition to providing an additional $1 billion in humanitarian aid. "This is not something...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re EB-5
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the Los Angeles Times in "Hollywood Hotels Scrutinized for Financing Under Visa Program: 'Not Fair,' Say Critics." He noted that the EB-5 immigrant investor green card program has sparked controversy...
IIUSA Features Miller Mayer’s EB-5 Reauthorization Article
Invest In the USA (IIUSA) featured "The EB-5 Regional Center Program: Rise of the Phoenix" in a sneak peek of the upcoming EB-5 edition of its Regional Center Business Journal. The article was authored by Miller Mayer immigration attorneys Stephen Yale-Loehr, Nicolai...
Miller Mayer Receives L-1 Petition Approval in 12 Days
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Kristal Ozmun recently received approval of an I-129 petition requesting L-1 visa status for an individual from Greece. This petition was approved in just 12 days without a request for additional evidence by USCIS. Miller Mayer has...
CBP Announces Electronic I-94 Issuance at Land Ports of Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is now issuing the Form I-94 (Arrival/Departure Record) electronically at land ports of entry. The Form I-94 documents nonimmigrants’ status in the United States, the approved length of stay, and departure information. CBP has...
USCIS Updates Guidance on Employment Authorization for E and L Nonimmigrant Spouses
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on March 18, 2022, that it is updating guidance to address the documentation that certain E and L nonimmigrant spouses may use as evidence of employment authorization based on their nonimmigrant status. USCIS...
USCIS Issues Asylum-Based EAD Update Following Decision re Rosario Class Action
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on March 17, 2022, that those who applied for initial employment authorization documents (EADs) based on a pending asylum application may be eligible to have their EADs processed within 30 days, based on a...
DHS Designates Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status
On March 16, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the designation of Afghanistan for temporary protected status (TPS) for 18 months, effective on the publication date of a forthcoming Federal Register notice. Only those who were already residing...
