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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 >>

Cap-Gap Extensions of F-1 Status and OPT

July 9, 2019July 9, 2019Max Troy

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 Read More >>

TRAVEL DURING OPT, CAP GAP & BEFORE A CHANGE OF STATUS TO H-1B HAS BEEN GRANTED

July 9, 2019July 9, 2019Max Troy

DO NOT TRAVEL IF YOU CAN AVOID IT It should be noted that OPT and CAP GAP are products of regulations issued by Read More >>

TRAVEL DURING OPT, CAP GAP & BEFORE A CHANGE OF STATUS TO H-1B HAS BEEN GRANTEDDO NOT TRAVEL IF YOU CAN AVOID IT It should be noted that OPT and CAP GAP are products of regulations issued by the executive rather than statutes from Congress, and therefore can be changed by the administration without a new act being passed by Congress. Additionally, current practices related to travel while on OPT and CAP GAP are based on memos and guidance provided by USCIS/ICE websites which can be changed instantaneously. Therefore, as a general rule, it may be advisable that travel is avoided or minimized due to the current rapidly changing nature of U.S. immigration policy, often without notice. Note that in all cases, if a student’s F-1 visa has expired and the student wishes to travel, a new F-1 visa must be obtained before re-entering. Please also note that even if an F-1 student meets all of the requirements listed below, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer always makes the final determination on whether to admit an application for admission after inspection at a port-of-entry.

DO I HAVE TO GO FOR H-1B VISA STAMPING AFTER I CHANGE EMPLOYERS?

July 9, 2019July 10, 2019Max Troy

As Per the Foreign Affairs Manual an H-1B beneficiary with a visa in their passport issued in the name of their old employer Read More >>

A Second Masters with day one CPT

July 8, 2019July 9, 2019Max Troy

F-1 students have graduated from a Master’s program sometimes find themselves in the unfortunate position of having completed OPT but not having been Read More >>

H-1B: Judge revives lawsuit seeking to kill foreign-student work permit, allows input from Big Tech and outsourcers

July 8, 2019July 10, 2019Max Troy

A federal court judge has given new life to a lawsuit seeking to end the Optional Practical Training program that allows foreign students Read More >>

Read these Curricular Practical Training Reminders

July 8, 2019July 9, 2019Max Troy

The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) is aware of recent delays in processing optional practical training (OPT) authorization requests. While SEVP understands Read More >>

Overview of Trump Administration’s Immigration Proposal

July 4, 2019November 9, 2020Helen Stone

If there is one thing that politicians on either side of the aisle agree upon, it is the fact that America’s immigration system Read More >>

Study Finds Visa Alternative OPT Doesn’t Hurt U.S. Workers

March 27, 2019May 10, 2019Max Troy

Ever heard a rumor so convincing that you became its prey and ended up believing in it without doing any quality research? One Read More >>