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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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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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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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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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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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
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The current H1B cap-filing season for fiscal year 2020 raises questions about extensions of F-1 student status and optional practical training (OPT) before
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