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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

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USCIS Updates Guidance for F-1 Students on OPT and STEM OPT Eligibility

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The F-1 nonimmigrant visa status allows noncitizens to study in the United States at U.S. colleges and universities. F-1 students may be eligible for off-campus employment under the following programs: Curricular Practical...more

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DHS Updates STEM Designated Degree Program List for 24-Month STEM OPT Extensions

On July 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) added the category of Environmental/Natural Resource Economics (03.0204) as a qualifying field of study to the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List. DHS did...more

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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

Laner Muchin, Ltd.

Now is the Time to Start Preparing for the H-1B Cap Lottery for Foreign Students or International Candidates

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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting new H-1B lottery registrations, known as the H-1B Cap Lottery, for Fiscal Year 2025 starting in March of 2024 (exact dates to be announced)....more

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Time to Get Ready for the H-1B Filing Season

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It is once again time for employers to evaluate their H-1B needs as the annual filing season approaches. Despite continued strong demand for skilled workers, U.S. law places a yearly limit or “cap” on most new H-1B visas at...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

USCIS Clarifies Policy Guidance for International Students in F, M Status

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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has changed its policy manual to make it easier to find and understand all the regulations regarding nonimmigrant students in F and M status. The new guidance consolidates...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

Good News From USCIS For International Students

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance regarding F and M students, including USCIS’s role in adjudicating applications for employment authorization, change of status, extension of stay,...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

New Proposed H-1B Regulations and Stateside Visa Renewals – November 2023 Update

Significant modifications to the H-1B visa program are expected to be implemented by the Department of Homeland Security. The agency issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) that would “modernize the H-1B specialty...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

New USCIS Policy Guidance on Two-Year Home Residence Requirement for J Nonimmigrant Classification

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USCIS has issued new policy guidance explaining how it determines whether a beneficiary has met the two-year home residence requirement applicable to nonimmigrant exchange visitors in J status....more

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What Happens to the Immigration Agencies When the Government Shuts Down? - September 2023

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By September 30, 2023, Congress will again have to fund the government. Despite ongoing efforts by the administration and Congress, indications are that a shutdown may occur at the beginning of the fiscal year, on October 1....more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

DHS Expands STEM OPT Fields for International Students

On July 12, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) added eight fields of study to the Designated Degree Program List qualifying F-1 students to secure a STEM OPT (science, technology, engineering, mathematics...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Premium processing now available to applicants seeking to change status to student or exchange visitor

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will now offer premium processing for individuals seeking to change their status to an F-1 or M-1 vocational student, or J-1 Exchange visitor, as well as their dependents....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

USCIS Premium Processing Expansion for F-1, EB-1, EB-2, Others

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USCIS has expanded premium processing for F-1 students to pending Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) applications based on Optional Practice Training (OPT) and STEM OPT. On April 3, 2023, the same will be extended to...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Immigration Updates: The Return of U.S. Stateside Visa Processing and Expansion of Premium Processing for F-1 Students

Over the past week, the State Department and USCIS have issued several significant updates, including the return of U.S. stateside visa processing and the expansion of premium processing for F-1 students....more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Announces a Phase-In of Premium Processing and New Online-Filing Procedures for Certain...

USCIS has expanded premium processing for certain F-1 students seeking Optional Practical Training (OPT) and STEM OPT extensions. Specifically, for a fee of $1,500, eligible applicants can request that USCIS adjudicate their...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

USCIS Expands Premium Processing Eligibility to Certain F-1 Students Seeking OPT or STEM OPT Extensions and Makes Online Filing...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In its continued efforts to increase efficiency and reduce burdens to the overall immigration system, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the expansion of premium processing for...more

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USCIS Expands Premium Processing for Certain F-1 Students

On March 6, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced “the expansion of premium processing for certain F-1 students seeking Optional Practical Training (OPT) and F-1 students seeking science,...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

FY 2024 H-1B Lottery Registration Period Opens March 1

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Employers who recently hired F-1 foreign students and wish to continue to employ them beyond the one or three years of Optional Practical Training employment authorization should contact immigration counsel and start making a...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 and Their Dependents — F-2 Visas and Work and Study Authorization

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On April 30, 2022, Freeman Law posted my blog that provided a brief overview of international students in the U.S. pursuant to an F-1 visa and the limited circumstances under which those visa-holders may work in the U.S. See...more

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Is the H-1B Visa a Viable Option for F-1 Students and Their Employers Anymore?

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An accounting firm hires a new graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree from a local university for its audit team.  This new graduate is a foreign student utilizing the one-year Optional Practical Training...more

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Federal Immigration Officials Make More International Students Eligible for STEM Training Program to Delight of Employers

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The Department of Homeland Security recently added 22 new qualifying fields of study to its STEM Designated Degree Program List, which will greatly expand opportunities for international students to remain in the U.S. – and...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Biden Administration’s STEM Initiatives For Foreign Students Could Benefit Employers

The Biden Administration has announced that it is undertaking efforts designed to attract and retain foreign students in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics fields. These initiatives will of course benefit...more

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Policy Changes to Assist Foreign Nationals in STEM Fields

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In an effort to attract global talent to strengthen the economy, the Biden-Harris administration recently announced several immigration policy expansions geared towards students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and...more

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