Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
Flexibilities Extended for Responding to Certain USCIS Requests
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is extending to September 30, 2021, the flexibilities it announced on March 30, 2020, to assist applicants, petitioners, and requestors responding to certain requests, including:...
USCIS Allows Resubmission of Certain FY 2021 H-1B Petitions Rejected or Closed Due to Start Date
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on June 23, 2021, that it will accept resubmitted fiscal year (FY) 2021 H-1B cap-subject petitions that were rejected or administratively closed solely because the requested start date was after October 1,...
EB-5 Program to Expire June 30 After Efforts Fail in Senate; Reauthorization Still Possible Later
The EB-5 regional center program, under which foreign investors indirectly finance projects in the United States in exchange for green cards, is set to expire on June 30, 2021. An effort to extend the program failed in the Senate on June 24, 2021, because Sen. Lindsey...
Miller Mayer Free Webinar: Travel during Covid: Immigration Updates and Options
Please join us on Wednesday, June 30 at 3:00 pm ET for a free webinar, Travel during Covid: Immigration Updates and Options. This webinar, hosted by Miller Mayer attorneys Nicolai Hinrichsen and Sandra Bruno, will discuss the immigration implications of traveling...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Texas Governor’s Immigration Plans
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Univision in "Can the Governor of Texas Arrest Illegal Immigrants and Build a Wall on the Border?" Mr. Yale-Loehr said, "The federal government will surely challenge Governor Abbott's immigration plans...
Miller Mayer Wins NIW Green Card for Doctor from India
Miller Mayer recently received approval of a green card petition requesting a national interest waiver (NIW) for a doctor from India. Obtaining an employment-based green card can be a long and complex process, especially if the employer must go through the labor...
Justice Dept. Settles with Texas-Based Industrial Contractor to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim
The Department of Justice announced on June 15, 2021, that it reached a settlement with Tecon Services Inc. (Tecon), an industrial insulation, fireproofing, and painting contractor based in Texas. The settlement resolves claims that Tecon discriminated against a...
Vermont Service Center Address Changes
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that as of June 25, 2021, the Vermont Service Center will no longer receive any incoming mail at the St. Albans, Vermont, facility, which is being decommissioned. Mail sent to the previous address will be...
USCIS Reports on FY 2022 H-1B Cap Registration Process
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reported that the H-1B cap electronic registration process was "again well-received by users, who provided a high satisfaction score with the system for FY [fiscal year] 2022 (4.87 out of 5)." USCIS received 308,613...
Final Action Dates Advance in Visa Bulletin for July; Possible Expiration of Employment Fifth and Regional Center Visa Categories Noted
The Department of State's Visa Bulletin for July includes advances in final action dates for China (moving forward almost two months, to November 8, 2015), and Vietnam (leaping forward almost two years, to April 1, 2020). The bulletin also notes that since there has...
