The Department of State has released the January 2022 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here.
Note: USCIS has designated the Dates for Filing chart for both employment-based adjustment of status applications and family-sponsored adjustment of status applications within the U.S. for January 2022.
Read MoreThe Department of State has released the September 2021 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 the U.S. for September […]
Read MoreThe Department of State has released the August 2021 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here.
Read MoreU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced new policy guidance that eliminates the need for individuals who have applied for a change of status (COS) to F-1 student to apply to change or extend their nonimmigrant status while their initial F-1 COS application is pending.
Read MoreArticle 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 […]
Read MoreThe Department of State has released the August 2019 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 […]
Read More近日美国留学生圈的大新闻之一，是4月2日NBC爆出一家提供OPT挂靠的公司Findream老板被刑事起诉。据起诉书中的内容披露，有1900名左右的中国学生在这家公司进行过OPT“挂靠”，也就是通过付钱获得该公司的工作证明。 由于涉案范围极广，新闻爆出后，不少在这家或者别家进行过类似挂靠行为的学生，纷[…]
Read More2018年5月10日，移民局曾公布了一份关于在美F/J/M学生如何计算非法滞留时间的的草案，预计在2018年8月9日生效，邀请公众评议，截止时间是2018年6月11日。 很多F1学生感觉非法滞留这件事情离自己很远，并且很多新闻中把这份新政称为“逾期滞留”，让很多F1学生感觉自己只要项目结束按时办身份[…]
Read MoreBy Xiaojie (Marta) Meng, Deok (Doug) Song On May 10, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) proposed a policy memo regarding the accrual of unlawful presence for F (student), J (exchange visitor), and M (vocational student) nonimmigrants. USCIS seeks public comment regarding the proposed changes until June 11, 2018. The proposed changes unfairly applies […]
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