Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
HHS Creates Data-matching Program with DHS
The Health and Human Services (HHS) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published notice of a data-matching program with the Department of Homeland Security to share data related to applicants’ citizenship and immigration status for HHS eligibility...
State Dept. Conducting Proof of Concept Testing for Digital Visa Authorization
On September 8, 2023, the U.S. Department of State’s (DOS) Bureau of Consular Affairs announced it is developing and testing a digital visa authorization (DVA) capability instead of the traditional process of printed visas placed in applicants’ passports. The U.S....
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re NY Migrant Surge, Work Permits
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the New York Daily News in “NYC Mayor Adams Again Urges Feds to ‘Stand Up,’ Accelerate Work Permits for Migrants Amid Crisis.” Steve noted that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services was gutted under...
Participants Sought for USCIS ‘myAccount’ Usability Study
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is conducting a usability study for USCIS' myAccount application, a platform designed to streamline access to U.S. government websites such as myUSCIS. USCIS seeks input to help it improve the user experience and the...
USCIS Announces Re-Parole Process for Certain Afghans
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) has issued updated guidance clarifying that ORR benefits and services will be available to eligible Afghan parolees who have a pending re-parole...
New York Leaders Press Biden Administration to Expedite Work Permits, DHS Notifies Migrants
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, along with city and union leaders, business leaders, and the governor of New York, pressed the Biden administration to expedite work permits and other types of aid for an estimated 100,000 migrants transported to the city from the...
OFLC Issues FAQ for Employers on Effects of Hawaii Wildfires
The Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has issued frequently asked questions (FAQs) for employers and their authorized attorneys or agents related to effects of the Hawaii wildfires, including extensions and methods of communication....
USCIS Launches New Online Appointment Request Form
On August 21, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new online form for individuals, attorneys, and accredited representatives to request an in-person appointment at their local field office without having to call the USCIS Contact...
USCIS Confirms Evidentiary Requirements for Physician National Interest Waivers
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued policy guidance, effective August 16, 2023, to confirm the evidentiary requirements for physicians seeking a national interest waiver of the job offer requirement based on work in an underserved area or at a...
OFLC Issues Round 4 FAQs for H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 Programs; Rescinds COVID-19 FAQs
The Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has issued Round 4 of its frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to the Labor Condition Application (LCA/ETA Form 9035/9035E) for the H-1B, H-1B1 and E-3 visa programs. Also, as of August 24,...
