Jan 21 2021
The Department of State has released the January 2021 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here.
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OFLC ANNOUNCES UPDATES TO IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WAGE PROTECTIONS INTERIM FINAL RULE; COMPLIANCE WITH DISTRICT COURT ORDERS (DECEMBER 3, 2020)
Oct 30 2020
The Department of State has released the November Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it will increase fees for premium processing, effective Oct. 19, as required by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, Pub. L. No. 116-159, signed into law on Oct. 1.
Oct 27 2020
DHS published this proposed rule on September 25, 2020. The proposed rule, by imposing a fixed period of admission of up to 4 years, will unduly burden F academic students and USCIS itself without being able to achieve the goal it is setting out to achieve, i.e., cracking down on fraud and misuse.
Oct 15 2020
Article is available here. The Concerning Prospect of USCIS/ICE Coordination on OPT Law Enforcement by Xiaojie (Marta) Meng, Alex Kim U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a statement on August 18, 2020 reminding foreign students and their DSOs that they must timely update students’ OPT employer information in SEVIS or risk violating their F-1 nonimmigrant […]
Oct 15 2020
The Department of State has released the October Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here.
Jul 27 2020
The Department of State has released the August 2020 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here. Note: USCIS has designated the Final Action Dates chart for employment-based adjustment of status applications and the Dates for Filing chart for family-sponsored adjustment of status applications within […]
Jul 27 2020
On July 18, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of the flexibility in complying with requirements related to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, due to COVID-19. On March 19, due to precautions implemented by employers and employees associated with COVID-19, DHS announced that it […]
Jul 07 2020
The Department of State has released the July 2020 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here. Note: USCIS has designated the Final Action Dates chart for employment-based adjustment of status applications and the Dates for Filing chart for family-sponsored adjustment of status applications within […]