Case Processing Info Changes Announced
Category: Legal UpdateU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced changes to case processing information available online.
CBP Urges Travelers to Apply for I-94 Online Before Arriving at US Land Borders
Category: Legal UpdateTo reduce wait times, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is urging travelers who require a Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, to apply and prepay online before arriving at a U.S. land border.
ICE Announces Extension of I-9 Flexibilities to October 31, 2022
Category: Legal UpdateU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced an extension of Form I-9 flexibilities until October 31, 2022.
New Submission Process for H-2B Applications for Temporary Employment Certification Announced
Category: Legal UpdateThe Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification announced that the Foreign Labor Application Gateway is implementing technical changes to H-2B filing for the Form ETA-9142B submission process.
Temporary Protected Status Registration Process for Sudan and Ukraine Announced
Category: Legal UpdateThe Department of Homeland Security posted Federal Register notices on temporary protected status for Sudan and Ukraine.
CBP Continues Vaccination Requirements at U.S. Borders With Canada, Mexico
Category: Legal UpdateU.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to require non-U.S. travelers entering the United States via land ports of entry and ferry terminals at the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada borders to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide related proof of vaccination upon request.
Foreign Student Measures Announced: Extension of SEVP Guidance, and Relief for Nonimmigrant Student Citizens of Sudan and Ukraine
Category: Legal UpdateSeveral measures related to foreign students were announced.
‘Jumpstart Act’ to Recapture Unused Visas Introduced in House
Category: Legal UpdateRep. Zoe Lofgren (CA-19) introduced H.R. 7374, the “Jumpstart our Legal Immigration System Act.”
District Court Vacates Final Rule on Non-Range H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology
Category: Legal UpdateIn United Farm Workers v. DOL a federal district court vacated a 2020 final rule, “Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the United States,” remanding it to the Department of Labor for further rulemaking consistent with the court’s order.
‘Risk-Based’ Approach for Conditional Permanent Resident Interviews Implemented
Category: Legal UpdateU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that it is adopting a “risk-based” approach when waiving interviews for certain conditional permanent residents who have filed a petition to remove the conditions on their permanent resident status.