Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
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...
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...
