On June 18, 2024, President Biden announced a new policy aimed at assisting DACA recipients and undocumented immigrants who have graduated from U.S. colleges. This policy introduces a streamlined process for obtaining employment-based nonimmigrant visas, significantly improving access to legal…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced the expansion of premium processing for applicants seeking a change of status to F-1, F-2, M-1, M-2, J-1, or J-2 nonimmigrant status. Online filing of Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service, will also be…
On July 20, 2021 USCIS announced new policy guidance that eliminates the need for individuals who have applied for a change of status (COS) to F-1 student to apply to change or extend their nonimmigrant status while their initial F-1…
USCIS today announced flexibilities for certain foreign students affected by delayed receipt notices for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization filed on or after Oct. 1, 2020, through May 1, 2021, 14-month OPT Period Flexibilities F-1 students may participate in…
SEVIS is administered by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), within ICE, and not by USCIS.SEVP has a website called “Study in the States.” http://studyinthestates.dhs.gov. Universities and sponsors involved in the issuance of F, M, and J visas/status use…
On September 30, 2020 the President signed H.R. 8337, while the law takes effect immediately, the increased fees and expanded availability of premium processing will not take effect until USCIS is able to implement them. The bill: Expands premium processing…
F-1 students who have graduated from a Master’s program sometimes find themselves in the unfortunate position of having completed OPT but not having been selected in an H-1B Cap lottery. They would have spent considerable time, money and effort into…
DO NOT TRAVEL IF YOU CAN AVOID IT It should be noted that OPT and CAP GAP are products of regulations issued by the executive rather than statutes from Congress, and therefore can be changed by the administration without a…
