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6 Things You Can Do NOW to Prepare for Immigration Reform!
On his first day in office on January 20, 2021, President Biden sent to Congress the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, a comprehensive immigration reform bill that, if passed, would create a path to permanent residence (a green card) and...
Key Immigration Policy Changes and Proposed Immigration Reform Bill by President Biden
On his first day in office, President Biden and his administration took several immigration-related executive actions, from reversing some of the most devastating policies of the last four years to presenting immigration reform legislation to Congress. Below is a summary...
CDC Requires COVID-19 Test for All Air Passengers Entering the United States
Starting January 26, 2021, all air passengers traveling to the United States will be required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test or documentation of recovery from COVID-19. The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the expanded...
H-1B Cap Lottery Process Replaced with a Salary-Based Process
Today, the Department of Homeland Security will publish a rule to replace the current H-1B lottery system for disbursing the 65,000 regular cap slots and 20,000 U.S. Master’s degree slots with a system based on wage levels assigned by the...
Trumps Travel Bans Suspending Entry of Immigrants and Nonimmigrants extended until March 31, 2021
On December 31, 2020, the Trump administration issued a presidential proclamation extending the ban of entry to the U.S. for certain nonimmigrant and immigrant visas. The travel bans, originally scheduled to expire on Dec 31, 2020, have been extended until March 31,...
TPS Automatically Extended for Citizens of El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan
On December 8, 2020, USCIS extended the validity of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) documents for the following countries: El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan. Importantly, all work permit (Employment Authorization Documents) and I-94 forms have been automatically extended...
SWEEPING REGULATION CHANGES WILL AFFECT ELIGIBILITY FOR ASYLUM
Asylum protection in the United States stems from the United Nations Refugee Convention and became law in the United States by the passage of the Refugee Act of 1980. Since 1980 applying for asylum was a protection available to people...
Holiday Wishes from MMH!
The MMH Team would like to wish everyone Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year! We hope everyone stays safe and warm this holiday season.
