Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
DHS Announces Registration Process for Haitian TPS
The registration process for Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) will open on August 3, 2021, when the Federal Register notice is published. The 18-month initial registration period runs from August 3, 2021, through February 3, 2023. Those who wish to request TPS...
Consent Order Provides Interim Relief to Certain Applicants Filing I-765s for OPT and STEM OPT
Under a court order, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) extended flexibilities for certain foreign students affected by delayed receipt notices for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. USCIS said the extension includes applications...
USCIS Conducts Second Random Selection From Previously Submitted FY 2022 H-1B Cap Registrations
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on July 29, 2021, that it needed to select additional H-1B registrations to reach the fiscal year (FY) 2022 quota. On July 28, 2021, the agency selected additional previously submitted electronic...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re CDC Expulsion Order
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the Ritz Herald in "CDC Immigration Order Lifted for Children, Should Expand for Adults." He said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order is a good first step, but more needs to be...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Co-authors Op-ed re Vaccine Xenophobia
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr co-authored an op-ed published in The Hill, "Vaccine Xenophobia Against Immigrants and Refugees Must End." The op-ed suggests, among other things, that "[b]uilding immigrant-citizen collaborations in high-income...
Justice Dept. Issues Reminder for DACA Recipients and Employers
The Department of Justice (DOJ) released a reminder for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients and employers on July 21, 2021. The reminder notes that on July 16, 2021, a federal court found DACA unlawful, which means that the government cannot grant...
Temporary Protected Status Updates: Somalia, Burma, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen
On July 21, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security announced the extension and redesignation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from September 18, 2021, through March 17, 2023, due to "the ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and...
Credit Card Payment Pilot Program Expanded for Certain Premium Processing Applicants
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on July 20, 2021, the expansion of a pilot program at the Nebraska Service Center (NSC) for accepting credit card payments using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions, from certain...
USCIS Updates Addresses for Filing Locations for Certain Forms I-131
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has adjusted the addresses for certain applicants filing Form I-131, Application for Travel Document. USCIS did not change any filing locations but "refined attention lines and ZIP codes to improve internal processes...
Employers May File H-2B Petitions for Returning Workers for FY 2021, USCIS Says
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on July 23, 2021, that employers may file H-2B petitions for returning workers under the fiscal year (FY) 2021 H-2B supplemental visa temporary final rule. "Employers may take this action if they are likely...
