Agreement Reached On Proposed Immigration Legislation In The US Senate
Given the opposition of the former Judiciary Committee chair, Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA), who had blocked a similar bill in 2011, the Fairness
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Latest Court Cases on Immigration Restriction, OPT and H1B Spouses
Two important lawsuits may affect whether international students and the spouses of H-1B visa holders will continue to be permitted to work in
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Favoring Cap Lifting For Green Card Will Benefit H-1B Visa Holders
The US House of Representatives will vote Tuesday on legislation that seeks to lift the country-cap on issuing green cards. Being supported by
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51% Increase in Number of Indians Obtaining Canada Permanent Residency
During 2018, more than 39,500 Indian citizens obtained permanent residency in Canada under the express entry system. According to the statistics released recently,
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Unselected H-1B Petitions for FY 2020 Returned by USCIS
The H-1B season for the Fiscal Year 2020 has officially come to a close. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has
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STEM Shortages May Increase Due to Tighten H1B Selection Rules
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
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Overview on Steep Rise on H-1B Visa Denials
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
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Judge allows additional arguments on why the OPT program is lawful
The Optional Practical Training program, popularly known as OPT, allows international students to work in the United States after their graduation while they
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STEM OPT WashTech Litigation
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
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USCIS OPT Processing Delays
F-1 students who applied for OPT are facing unprecedented delays in receiving their EADs (employment authorization documents). These delays not only affect our
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