Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
DHS Reinstates, Extends TPS Designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has rescinded the Trump administration's terminations of the temporary protected status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua, and extended TPS for these countries for 18 months. Upcoming Federal...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Clogged Immigration System
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the Albany Times-Union in "Asylum-Seekers Face Barriers in Legal Process in New York." Steve noted that “not everyone who applies for asylum will get it. All of immigration law is decided on a...
Miller Mayer Receives Outstanding Researcher Immigrant Visa Approval for Scientist from India
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Kristal Ozmun recently secured approval of a green card petition in the EB-1B outstanding researcher category for a scientist from India. In the filing, we provided strong evidence and narrative to confirm that this individual made...
Passport, Visa Issuances Surge, State Dept. Takes ‘Extraordinary Measures’: House Hearing
At a hearing on June 7, 2023, of the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability, Rena Bitter, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Consular Affairs, said the Bureau and the Department of State have taken "extraordinary measures" to meet current U.S....
Lockbox Filing Location Webpage Expanded to Include Service Center Filing Location Updates
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated the Lockbox Filing Location Updates page on its website to include service center filing location updates. USCIS explained that it sometimes changes or adjusts filing locations among its service centers or...
Certain Individuals Requesting Parole Can Now File Applications for Travel Documents Online
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on June 9, 2023, that certain individuals requesting parole based on urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit can file Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, online. The following...
DHS Updates Guidance on Parole Periods, Work Authorization for Certain Afghan and Ukrainian Parolees
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released updated guidance on parole periods and employment authorization for certain Afghan and Ukrainian parolees: Extension of Parole Period Effective June 9, 2023, through July 31, 2024, DHS will consider, on a...
July Visa Bulletin Shows EB-3 Final Action Date Retrogressions for Multiple Countries
The Department of State's Visa Bulletin for July notes that due to high demand, retrogressions have been necessary for the employment-based third preference (EB-3) category for India, Mexico, Philippines, and Rest of World. The Rest of World, Mexico, and Philippines...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Birthright Citizenship, DACA, Migrant Influx
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by CBS News in "Trump Vows to End Birthright Citizenship for Children of Undocumented Immigrants If He Wins in 2024." Steve said, "Any executive action that a president might try to end birthright...
USCIS Releases Filing Tips for Supporters and Beneficiaries of Uniting for Ukraine and for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released filing tips for supporters and beneficiaries of Uniting for Ukraine and for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans. USCIS said it has received many duplicate filings of Form I-134A, Online Request to...
