Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
Court Rejects Employer’s Challenge to DOL Determination Letter re Posting Required Notices
In Broadgate v. Su, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit rejected an appeal of an order in which the Department of Labor (DOL) had issued a determination letter finding that the company had willfully violated the Immigration and Nationality Act by not...
DHS Raises CBP Civil Monetary Penalties
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has raised civil monetary penalties for various violations. The new penalty amounts, adjusted for inflation, are effective for penalties assessed after January 2, 2025, whose associated violations occurred after November 2,...
VWP Designated Countries List To Be Updated on Website, No Longer Announced in Federal Register
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule on December 27, 2024, that updates the agency's practice for notifying the public of countries designated for participation in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). The VWP's list currently includes 42...
OFLC Reminds Employers About H-2B Application Filing Timelines for 2025 Peak Filing Season
On December 30, 2024, the Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) reminded employers and other stakeholders that the filing window to submit an H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification (Form ETA-9142B and appendices)...
Steve Yale-Loehr on Undocumented Chinese Migrants
Steve was quoted by the South China Morning Post in What Fate Awaits Undocumented Chinese Migrants in the U.S. Under Donald Trump? For those with removal orders, he said, "it's a matter of [U.S.] Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) finding out where they are,...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr on NYC Migrant Crisis
Steve was quoted by Newsday in NYC Migrant Crisis: For a Migrant Father and His Sons, a Year of Struggle, Fear and Hope in New York (available by subscription). Many asylum applicants have no written evidence that could qualify them for asylum, he said. "It's very...
Revised Form for Deferred Action Biographic Information To Be Released January 6
On January 6, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will publish a revised Form G-325A, Biographic Information (for Deferred Action), with edition date 10/24/24. USCIS said individuals should use this form to request deferred action for certain...
Updated Naturalization Statistics Released
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published an update of its naturalization statistics. Highlights include: USCIS welcomed 818,500 new citizens in fiscal year (FY) 2024. Although this was a 7% decrease from last year, the 3-year total was more than...
USCIS Updates Guidance on Flexibilities in Emergencies
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is updating its Policy Manual to clarify flexibilities that may be available to benefit requestors during and after an emergency or unforeseen circumstance. The update explains that if certain...
DOL Reverts to Older Forms for H-2A Job Orders and Applications
The Department of Labor (DOL) announced on December 20, 2024, that it has concluded that use of the current forms associated with the Farmworker Protection Rule "is infeasible in the short term, including during the current peak H-2A filing season." As a result, DOL...
