If you currently have a 17-month STEM OPT extension, you may apply to add 7 months to your STEM OPT period. If you want to apply for this 7-month extension, you must properly file your Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization (with the required fee and signature) on or before August 8, 2016. USCIS will […]
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Jul 14 2016
Department of State released the August 2016 visa bulletin. You can access the copy of the visa bulletin on the Department of State website here. Note: USCIS designated Application Final Action Dates Chart for filing Adjustment of Status applications within U.S. in August 2016. Below are some key changes for the employment-based preference cases this month: […]
Read MoreUSCIS announced on July 8, 2016, that it has returned all fiscal year 2017 H-1B cap-subject petitions that were not selected in our computer-generated random selection process. USCIS previously announced on May 2, 2016, that it completed data entry of all selected cap-subject petitions. USCIS also announced that all H-1B cap-subject petitions filed between April […]
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Jun 09 2016
Department of State released the July 2016 visa bulletin. You can access the copy of the visa bulletin on the Department of State website here. Note: USCIS designated Application Final Action Dates Chart for filing Adjustment of Status applications within U.S. in July 2016. Below are some key changes for the employment-based preference cases this […]
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May 09 2016
Department of State released the visa bulletin for June 2016. Below is a copy of the visa bulletin for the employment-based category and a summary of the changes. Application Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Preference Cases Note: USCIS USCIS designated the below chart as applicable dates for I-485 adjustment of status applications within U.S. Employ- […]
Read MoreUSCIS announced that the 15-day processing period for cap-subject H-1B petitions requesting premium processing, including petitions seeking an exemption for individuals with a U.S. master’s degree or higher, will begin on May 12, 2016, regardless of the date on the Form I-797 receipt. If your premium processing H-1B petition was selected by the lottery, you […]
Read MoreOn February 25, 2016, the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman’s Office hosted a public teleconference on issues related to Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) benefits for certain nonimmigrant workers, including H and L nonimmigrants. Individuals whose employers timely file for extension of nonimmigrant status receive an automatic 240-day extension of work authorization while the petition […]
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Apr 21 2016
Department of State released the visa bulletin for May 2016. Below is a copy of the visa bulletin for the employment-based category and a summary of the changes. 1. Application Final Action Dates For Employment-Based Preference Cases Note: USCIS designated the below chart as applicable dates for I-485 adjustment of status applications within U.S. Employ- […]
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Apr 12 2016
USCIS announced today that it has received enough H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 visas for fiscal year (FY) 2017. USCIS has also received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed under the advanced degree exemption, also known as the master’s cap. USCIS received over 236,000 H-1B petitions during the […]
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Apr 07 2016
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for fiscal year (FY) 2017. USCIS has also received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed under the U.S. advanced degree exemption. USCIS will use a computer-generated process, also known as the lottery, to randomly select the petitions needed to […]
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