Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
Court Establishes Timeframe for Processing 9,905 Diversity Green Cards
In recent months, several courts have ordered the Department of State (DOS) to reserve and adjudicate DV-2020 and DV-2021 diversity green cards. On August 17, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in Gomez v. Biden ordered DOS to "process DV-2020...
DHS Ends Mass Worksite Enforcement Operations, Issues Policy Guidance
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a memorandum on October 12, 2021, updating its policies on worksite enforcement to focus on "unscrupulous employers who exploit the vulnerability of undocumented workers" and "create an unfair labor market." The...
DHS Announces New Immigration Enforcement Priorities
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced new guidelines for immigration enforcement priorities that focus on national security, public safety, and border security, and emphasize prosecutorial discretion. The new guidelines take effect November 29,...
USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of FY 2022
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on October 12, 2021, that it received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated cap on H-2B visas for temporary nonagricultural workers for the first half of fiscal year 2022. September 30,...
Senate Democrats Review Options for Immigration Provisions in Reconciliation Bill
According to news reports, Senate Democrats are considering various options for including scaled-down immigration provisions in a budget reconciliation bill following rejection by the Senate parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, of proposals for more sweeping...
India and China EB-3 Dates Retrogress in November 2021 Visa Bulletin
The Department of State's (DOS) Visa Bulletin for November 2021 is causing consternation and raising queries from beneficiaries trapped in backlogs. For example, the employment-based third preference immigrant visa category for India and China final action dates...
DHS Announces Fully Vaccinated Travelers From Canada and Mexico Will Be Allowed to Enter United States at Land Borders and Ferry Crossings
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced on October 12, 2021, that DHS will amend Title 19 regulations to allow nonessential travelers who have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and have appropriate documentation to enter the United States via...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re DACA Litigation
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was mentioned by Law360 in "Feds Want DACA Appeal Paused Until New Rule Is Finalized." The publication noted that Mr. Yale-Loehr previously said a new proposed DACA rule is likely to receive a substantial number of...
Miller Mayer Wins O-1 Approval for Political Science Professor
Miller Mayer recently received approval of an initial O-1 extraordinary ability work visa for a professor in political science and South Asian studies. Miller Mayer successfully proved to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services that our client, a researcher and...
SAVE Publishes Info on Afghan Special Immigrant Conditional Permanent Resident Status and Non-Special Immigrant Parolees
The Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program published supplemental information regarding Afghan special immigrant (SI) lawful permanent residents (LPRs) and parolees. SAVE noted that although some Afghans will continue to be admitted as SI LPRs...
