Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
New Lockbox Facility Opens in Illinois
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) opened a new lockbox facility in Elgin, Illinois, and is "beginning to transition incoming work to the new location." On February 1, 2022, USCIS added Elgin as a filing location for certain applicants Form I-751,...
USCIS Updates Guidance, Changes Maximum Validity Period for EADs for Certain Applicants
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published updated policy guidance, effective February 7, 2022, that changes the maximum validity period that may be granted for employment authorization documents (EADs) issued to certain applicants, and provides...
United States Once Again ‘Welcomes’ Immigrants: USCIS Announces New Mission Statement
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new mission statement after asking its employees to "submit words that they felt best illustrated the agency's work." The new mission statement reflects that feedback, along with Biden administration...
Nicolai Hinrichsen and Kristal Ozmun to Speak at EB-5 Webinar
Miller Mayer Attorneys Nicolai Hinrichsen and Kristal Ozmun will be guest speakers in an upcoming webinar hosted by the EB-5 Affiliate Network. This webinar, taking place on Thursday, February 10 at 1:00 pm ET, will focus on understanding the immigration differences...
Miller Mayer Receives L-1 Petition Approval in Nine Days
Miller Mayer recently received an approval of an I-129 petition requesting L-1 nonimmigrant status for an individual from the United Kingdom. This petition was approved in only nine days without a request for additional evidence by USCIS. Miller Mayer has extensive...
USCIS Releases Fact Sheet on Immigration-Related Executive Order Progress
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a readout of USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou's virtual briefing with stakeholders to mark the one-year anniversary of immigration-related executive orders and a related fact sheet on progress on those orders. The...
USCIS Releases Form I-9 Guidance for H-2B Workers Seeking to Change Employers
On February 4, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released guidance on Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, for H-2B workers seeking to change employers. The guidance is related to a joint temporary final rule issued January 28, 2022, by the...
International Entrepreneur Update: National Advocacy Groups Recommend Streamlining Parole Program
The Coalition for International Entrepreneurship, which consists of three dozen immigration and startup advocacy organizations and individuals, sent a letter on February 1, 2022, asking Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to streamline...
America COMPETES Act Passes in House of Representatives
On February 4, 2022, the House of Representatives passed the America COMPETES Act of 2022 (H.R. 4521). Among other things the bill would exempt international science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) PhD graduates from the green card numerical cap,...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Labor Shortages, Biden’s Immigration Policies, Justice Breyer
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Baptist News Global in "America's Economy Urgently Needs More Immigrant Labor, Experts Explain." Noting that the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are areas where the...
