Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Supreme Court Immigration Decision
Miller Mayer Immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by National Public Radio in "The Supreme Court Sides With the Biden Administration in a Fight Over Immigration." Steve told NPR, "The court's decision was pretty narrow. From a larger legal perspective, it...
Supreme Court Rules Texas and Louisiana Lack Standing to Block Biden Immigration Enforcement Guidelines
On June 23, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in U.S. v. Texas that Texas and Louisiana lacked standing to block Biden administration immigration enforcement guidelines that prioritize national security, public safety, and border security threats over focusing on...
DHS Publishes Details of TPS Reinstatement/Extension for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua
Following the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) recent announcement that it was rescinding the Trump administration's terminations of the temporary protected status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua, and reinstating and extending...
I-9 Verification Flexibilities Ending Soon
Employers will have an additional 30 days to comply with Form I-9 requirements after COVID-19 flexibilities sunset on July 31, 2023, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). These flexibilities were...
Two Miller Mayer Attorneys Chosen to Serve on AILA National Committees
Two Miller Mayer attorneys were picked to serve on American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) national committees starting this month. Steve Yale-Loehr will serve on the AILA asylum committee, and Kristal Ozmun will serve on the AILA EB-5 immigrant investor...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Asylum Chances for New Migrants
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Newsday in "Most Asylum-Seeking Migrants Arriving in New York City Unlikely To Be Able To Stay in U.S. Legally." He said, "[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] simply doesn’t have enough...
ICE Online Change-of-Address Tool Is Fully Operational
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)'s online change-of-address form for noncitizens is now fully operational, ICE announced on June 13, 2023. The new system gives noncitizens the option to update their information online instead of doing so by phone or in...
USCIS Updates Policy on Its Role in Adjudicating Waivers and Change-of-Status for J Nonimmigrant Exchange Visitors
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated policy guidance regarding the nonimmigrant exchange visitor (J) visa classification, including USCIS's role in the adjudication of waivers of the two-year foreign residence requirement and change-of-status...
Premium Processing Expanded for Nonimmigrants Seeking a Change to F, M, J Status
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is expanding premium processing for applicants filing Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, and seeking a change of status to F-1, F-2, M-1, M-2, J-1, or J-2 nonimmigrant status. Online filing...
USCIS Provides Guidance on EADs Based on Compelling Circumstances
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released policy guidance on the eligibility criteria for initial and renewal applications for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) in compelling circumstances. An applicant must meet the following eligibility...
