Max Troy, Author at OPTnation

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Favoring Cap Lifting For Green Card Will Benefit H-1B Visa Holders

July 11, 2019March 14, 2022Max Troy

The US House of Representatives will vote Tuesday on legislation that seeks to lift the country-cap on issuing green cards. Being supported by Read More >>

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51% Increase in Number of Indians Obtaining Canada Permanent Residency

July 11, 2019July 11, 2019Max Troy

During 2018, more than 39,500 Indian citizens obtained permanent residency in Canada under the express entry system. According to the statistics released recently, Read More >>

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Unselected H-1B Petitions for FY 2020 Returned by USCIS

July 11, 2019July 11, 2019Max Troy

The H-1B season for the Fiscal Year 2020 has officially come to a close. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has Read More >>

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STEM Shortages May Increase Due to Tighten H1B Selection Rules

July 11, 2019July 11, 2019Max Troy

Following the “Buy American and Hire American” executive order in April 2017, it’s been difficult for companies to hire talent from abroad. New visa restrictions Read More >>

Overview on Steep Rise on H-1B Visa Denials

July 10, 2019July 10, 2019Max Troy

H-1B visa petitions for initial (new) employment in the U.S. are being increasingly denied. That’s according to a National Foundation for American Policy analysis Read More >>

Additional arguments on why OPT program is lawful

Judge allows additional arguments on why the OPT program is lawful

July 10, 2019July 11, 2019Max Troy

The Optional Practical Training program, popularly known as OPT, allows international students to work in the United States after their graduation while they Read More >>

STEM OPT WashTech Litigation

July 10, 2019July 10, 2019Max Troy

DHS reformulated the F-1 STEM optional practical training (OPT) benefit, with the publication of the “24-month STEM OPT Rule” 81 FR 13039] that Read More >>

USCIS OPT Processing Delays

July 10, 2019Max Troy

F-1 students who applied for OPT are facing unprecedented delays in receiving their EADs (employment authorization documents). These delays not only affect our Read More >>

Save Optional Practical Training for Foreign Students

July 10, 2019July 10, 2019Max Troy

DHS promulgated the F-1 STEM optional practical training (OPT) benefit, with the publication of the “24-month STEM OPT Rule” that became effective on Read More >>

How to Handle Wage Level I H-1B RFEs?

July 9, 2019July 10, 2019Max Troy

Our readers and clients who have been involved in the H-1B program over the last couple of years (and especially those participating in Read More >>