Headlines: President Biden Raises Refugee Cap to 62,500 in FY 2021 β President Joe Biden revised the United States’ annual refugee admissions cap to 62,500 for fiscal year FY 2021, with a goal of 125,000 admissions for FY 2022. DHS Will Withdraw Proposed Rule on Work Authorization for Certain Persons With Final Removal Orders β […]
Headlines: President Biden Suspends Entry of Noncitizens/Non-LPRs Traveling From India; U.S. Mission in India Announces Limits on Visa Services β President Biden has issued a proclamation suspending the entry of non-U.S. citizens who were physically present within India during the 14-day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United States, with some exceptions. […]
Headlines: SSA Ends βNo-Matchβ Letters β The Social Security Administration has ended the practice of sending employers βno-matchβ letters, called Employer Correction Request Notices. DHS to Make Additional 22,000 Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Visas Available β In light of increased labor demands, the Department of Homeland Security announced a supplemental increase of 22,000 visas this fiscal […]
Headlines: President Biden Will Raise Refugee Cap Following Backlash β President Biden plans to raise the cap on refugees for FY 2021 by May 15, 2021. The announcement followed a backlash after he announced originally that refugee admissions this fiscal year would be kept at 15,000. President Biden Picks Nominees for USCIS, CBP β President […]
Headlines: State Dept. Updates Visa Services Guidance, Policy on National Interest Exceptions for Regional COVID Proclamations β The Department of State recently released several updates. Attorneys, AILA Sue State Dept. for Unlawfully Refusing to Issue Visas Due to Certain Travel Bans β Attorneys Jeff Joseph of Joseph and Hall PC, Charles Kuck of Kuck Baxter […]
Headlines: Bipartisan Bill Introduced in Senate Would Provide Up to 40,000 Unused Immigrant Visas for Doctors, Nurses β The Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act would provide unused employment-based immigrant visas for up to 25,000 foreign nurses and 15,000 foreign physicians and their family members. USCIS Completes Initial FY 2022 H-1B Cap Season Selections; Petitions May Be […]
Headlines: Class Action Filed Against DHS for L-2 and H-4 Processing Delays β The American Immigration Lawyers Association and Wasden Banias, LLP, filed a class action lawsuit challenging processing delays on extensions of status and employment authorization documents for H-4 and L-2 nonimmigrant spouses. USCIS Extends Flexibilities for Responding to Agency Requests β USCIS will […]
Headlines: House Passes ‘Dreamer’ and Farmworker Bills; Senate Passage Uncertain β On March 18, 2021, two immigration-related bills passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support. DHS Withdraws Affidavit of Support Proposed Rule β The Department of Homeland Security announced the withdrawal of a proposed rule, “Affidavit of Support on Behalf of Immigrants,” published on […]
Headlines: DHS Rescinds Public Charge Rule, Withdraws Appeals of Injunctions Blocking It β DHS rescinded regulations resulting from a final rule that was vacated by a federal district court. Under the now-rescinded rule, the government could deny applications for green cards, temporary nonimmigrant status, and naturalization if the government found they relied onβor were at […]
Headlines: Dept. of State Issues New Guidance on Exceptions for Travelers From Schengen Area, United Kingdom, and Ireland β The Department of State rescinded the previous national interest determination regarding categories of travelers eligible for exceptions under Presidential Proclamation (PP) 10143 related to the Schengen Area, the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland. Those […]
