Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
DHS Announces Delayed Termination of TPS for Nicaragua, Six-Month Extension for Honduras
Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke announced on November 6, 2017, her decision to terminate the temporary protected status (TPS) designation for Nicaragua with a delayed effective date of 12 months to allow for an orderly transition before the...
New Publications and Items of Interest for Early November
USCIS has posted additional data related to employment-based visa programs, including L-1, H-1B, H-2B, and EADs, in support of President Trump's "Buy American and Hire American" Executive Order. For more information, see the USCIS post. The National Immigration...
Miller Mayer’s Kristal Ozmun and Adam Schaye Attend and Speak at the Residency and Citizenship Expo in Abu Dhabi
Miller Mayer immigration attorneys are at the Residency and Citizenship Expo in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from November 2 to November 4, as part of the eighth edition of the International Real Estate & Investment Show (IREIS 2017). The event features a dedicated pavilion to...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted Regarding STEM OPT, High-skilled Immigration, Undocumented Immigrants’ Rights, Diversity Visa Lottery
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted in two publications regarding a recent report from the National Foundation for America Policy on STEM OPT (optional practical training for students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics):...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr to Speak about Border Controls and Enforcement
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr will speak on a panel following a keynote address on "How Nation-States Enforce Boundaries" on November 9, 2017, at the Annual Rhodes Symposium Conference, "Criminalizing Immigrants: Border Controls, Enforcement, and...
Sen. Grassley Urges Reconsideration of Trade NAFTA Nonimmigrant Classification
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, sent a letter on October 23, 2017, to Ambassador Robert E. Lighthizer, the U.S. Trade Representative, to express "ongoing concerns regarding the uncapped TN [Trade NAFTA] nonimmigrant...
USCIS Changes Direct Filing Addresses for Certain Nonimmigrant Worker Petitions
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently changed the direct filing addresses for certain petitioners using Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker. The changes include: Petitioners should now file Form I-129 according to the state where the...
State Dept. Restarts DV Lottery Due to Technical Glitch, Excludes Oct. 3-10 Entries
The U.S. Department of State had a recent technical problem on its Diversity Visa (DV) green card lottery site and has reopened a new full entry period, which started on October 18, 2017, at 12 noon ET and will end November 22, 2017, at 12 noon ET. The Department is...
USCIS Increases Scrutiny of Certain Nonimmigrant Extension Requests
Under updated policy guidance, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is instructing its officers to apply the same level of scrutiny to both initial petitions and extension requests for certain nonimmigrant visa categories. The guidance applies to nearly...
Ban on Refugees Expires; Trump Administration Calls for Additional Vetting for 11 Nationalities During 90-Day Review Period
The Trump administration’s 120-day ban on refugee admissions expired on October 24, 2017. On the same day, the Department of State announced that "additional in-depth review is needed with respect to refugees of 11 nationalities previously identified as potentially...
