Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
State Dept. Delays Effective Date of Consular Fee Rule
The Department of State (DOS) is delaying until June 17, 2023, the effective date of its rule raising consular fees for most nonimmigrant visas and special visas, published on March 28, 2023. DOS said this was to "provide for a 60-day delay in the effective date after...
‘Devastating’ Florida Law Imposes Wide-Ranging Restrictions, New Requirements for Employers
FL 1718, effective July 1, 2023, was signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The legislation specifies that certain driver licenses and permits issued by other states exclusively to "unauthorized immigrants" are not valid in Florida; requires certain hospitals to...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Border Issues, New Asylum Rule
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the Associated Press in "Video Prompts False Claims That Soldier Allowed Migrants to Cross Border Illegally." Steve dismissed as "ludicrous" claims that soldiers' actions that were videotaped in Eagle...
Miller Mayer Receives Employment Authorization Renewal Approval in 22 Days
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr recently received an approval of an I-765 application for renewal of employment authorization. Our client, a Liberian national in the US who was granted deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture by the...
OFLC Releases Program Statistics, Data, H-2B Labor Recruiter List
The Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has released public disclosure data and selected program statistics, and updated its H-2B labor recruiter list: Statistics/Data The public disclosure data and program statistics were drawn from...
USCIS Updates Review Process for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans
On May 18, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an updated process for granting advance travel authorization for up to 30,000 noncitizen Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans each month to come to the United States to seek parole...
Biden Administration Publishes Final Rule on Asylum Ineligibility, Seeks Comments
On May 16, 2023, the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Justice (DOJ) published a final rule released on May 10, 2023, "Circumvention of Lawful Pathways," which was effective May 11, 2023. The rule introduces a rebuttable presumption of asylum ineligibility...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Title 42, EB-5
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted in several media outlets about the end of Title 42: "White House, States, Congress Look for Immigration Solutions as Title 42 Ends," United Press International. Steve said, "Too many people will want to...
CIS Ombudsman Releases Tips on Avoiding Delays for F-1 Students Seeking OPT
The Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) Ombudsman released tips on how F-1 students seeking Optional Practical Training (OPT) can avoid delays in processing Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. The tips include: Check USCIS’...
CDC Updates COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Civil Surgeons
On May 12, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated guidance on its Immigrant, Refugee, and Migrant Health webpage on COVID-19 vaccination requirements for civil surgeons: The applicant must receive one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine if a dose...
