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USCIS Updates Policy Guidance for International Students

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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently updated guidance in its policy manual regarding international students within F and M student classifications. This new guidance consolidates and provides greater...more

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U.S. Department of Education Ends Recognition of ACICS as National Accrediting Agency: the Effect on Immigration Benefits

The U.S. Department of Education has terminated federal recognition of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) as a national accrediting agency. The loss of recognition will affect certain...more

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New 24-month F-1 STEM OPT Rule Effective May 10, 2016

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On March 9, 2016, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted to the Federal Register an advance copy of its final rule regarding certain F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT) extensions. The new rule replaces the...more

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New STEM OPT Extension Rules to Extend the Program Have Been Proposed

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On October 19, 2015, the Department of Homeland Security published eagerly anticipated proposed STEM OPT Extension rules that, if adopted would allow U.S. employers greater flexibility for employing foreign nationals...more

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Work Program for Foreign Students: Changes are in the Offing After a Federal Judge Curtails the Program

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On August 12, 2015, a federal judge in Washington D.C. ruled that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) improperly enacted a 2008 rule extending “Optional Practical Training” (OPT) for eligible foreign students in STEM...more

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DHS Adopts Regulations Giving Universities and Foreign Students Greater Flexibility

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Effective May 29, 2015, the Department of Homeland Security will amend its regulations under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). The change will (1) eliminate existing limits on the maximum number of designated...more

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How Will Immigration Executive Action Impact Higher Education Institutions?

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Multi-national personnel and students are uniquely important to the mission and objectives of higher education institutions. The recent focus on immigration reform at the federal level raises the potential for broader...more

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