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Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

USCIS Updates Guidance for International Student Visa Classifications

USCIS provided updated guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual with regard to the F-1 and M visa classifications utilized by international students for vocational, graduate and post-graduate study at U.S. academic institutions....more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Alternative Options for Foreign National Employees Not Selected in USCIS’ FY 2025 H-1B Registration Lottery

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The H-1B Electronic Registration Selection Process debuted in March 2020 for fiscal year 2021 H-1B cap-subject petitions. The barrier to entry dropped significantly with the introduction of the electronic registration...more

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USCIS Issues New Guidance on F and M Student Visa Classifications

On December 20, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its official policy manual chapters on F and M nonimmigrant student classifications....more

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Visas for F and M Students Can Now Be Issued 365 Days Ahead of Program Start Date

On February 23, 2023, the U.S. Department of State updated its guidelines to allow F and M students to apply for their student visas to study in the United States up to 365 days prior to the start date of the program as...more

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DOS Extends Interview Waivers for Certain Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants

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On December 23, 2022, the Department of State announced that the Secretary of State made a determination extending the authority of consular officers to waive in-person interviews for certain nonimmigrant visa categories...more

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Work Visas and One International College Athlete’s Slam Dunk on His Name, Image, and Likeness Rights

A basketball player from the Dominican Republic could be the first prospective National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) athlete to secure an O-1 temporary work visa for those with “extraordinary ability” in athletics...more

Freeman Law

International Students, F-1 Visas, Graduation and . . . Work in the U.S.?

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Many international students present in the U.S. on an F-1 visa are eager to jump out of the classroom into the U.S. workforce. After graduation, those international students—many of whom come from less fortunate...more

Bilzin Sumberg

The Student Visa Exception: A Pretty Good Thing, But Not A Cure-all

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In a previous post, we provided an overview for determining a person's U.S. income tax residency status under the substantial presence test (the "SPT"), a test which relies on a mathematical formula for computing an...more

Fisher Phillips

The Top 15 Workplace Law Stories from October 2021

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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National Interest Exception Applications for International Business Travelers on the Rise

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With the COVID-19 pandemic easing, Baker Donelson's Business Immigration Team is seeing an increase in demand for U.S. employer-based employment visas. However, even as we have been obtaining employment visa petition...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

What To Expect On Immigration From The Biden Administration

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The Trump administration has enacted more than 400 immigration policy changes. That’s one change every 3.65 days the administration has been in office. Weary from the whiplash of changes and weight of additional work, many...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Trump Administration Changes Student Visa Eligibility for the Fall Semester

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced changes to the student visa program for the fall semester for international students in F-1 or M-1 status. ...more

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Students On F-1, M-1 May Be Removed, ICE Announces

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced that students in F-1 or M-1 nonimmigrant status will not be able to remain in or enter the United States if they are taking only online courses during the upcoming...more

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Administration Steps Closer To Issuing End Dates On Student Visas

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to push forward a proposed rule that would set a maximum period of authorized stay for students. Although the details of the rule are unknown, the draft reportedly has been...more

Perkins Coie

Certain Chinese Students and Researchers Restricted From Entry Into the United States

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On May 29, 2020, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation restricting the entry of certain Chinese national students and researchers into the United States pursuant to F or J visas to study or conduct research in the...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

New Presidential Proclamation Aimed at Combatting China's Theft of American Research

On May 29, President Trump issued a proclamation, effective on June 1, 2020, to suspend and limit certain nonimmigrant Chinese nationals who seek to enter the United States with an F or J visa. This latest action by the Trump...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

U.S. Bars Chinese Grad Students With Ties To Chinese Military

The President has issued a new “Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry as Nonimmigrants of Certain Students and Researchers from the People’s Republic of China.” The Proclamation, which took effect on Monday, effectively...more

McCarter & English, LLP

President Suspends Entry Of Certain Students And Researchers From China

On May 29, 2020, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation to block certain Chinese nationals associated with entities in China that implement or support China’s “military-civil fusion strategy”1 from entering the United...more

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Administration Implements New Entry Restrictions on Chinese Students and Researchers Affiliated with China’s “Military-Civil...

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On May 29, 2020, the White House issued a new proclamation on the admission of certain nonimmigrant students and researchers from the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The proclamation took effect on June 1, 2020, and will...more

Epstein Becker & Green

October 2018 Special Immigration Alert

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USCIS Begins Implementing Notices to Appear for Denied Petitions and Applications - As of October 1, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has begun issuing Notices to Appear (“NTA”) in accordance with...more

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Immigration Policy Changes Leave Employers Wishing USCIS Took a Summer Vacation

There were no lazy days of summer to be had in 2018—at least not when it came to the introduction of new immigration policies by the Trump administration. The momentum with which it announced and implemented new policies over...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

The U.S. State Department To Release New Limitations On Student Visas For Chinese Nationals

In December 2017, the White House released a new National Security Strategy aimed at reducing "economic theft by non-traditional intelligence collectors” and protecting American intellectual property by tightening visa...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Universities And International Students May Still Benefit Amid Uncertain Immigration Future

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After a decade of rapid growth which saw the international student population increase 85 percent to over a million students, the number of newly arriving international students fell 3 percent in the 2016-2017 academic year. ...more

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Adeus, Brasil! - Parte 2

Analisando as possibilidades do visto de estudante como uma solução rápida e barata para uma mudança temporária para os EUA. - Descrição geral - Na Parte I desta série, explorei o uso do visto L1-A como um método...more

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Contingency Planning for the Upcoming H-1B Season

The H-1B non-immigrant visa allows foreign workers in certain occupations to legally live and work in the United States for a U.S. employer. In recent years, a growing number of foreign workers have applied for H-1B visas,...more

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