On Oct. 8 the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an interim final rule (IFR) that amends certain regulations governing the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program, effective Dec. 7, 2020. Individuals may read the…
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction enjoining fee increases for citizenship and other immigration benefits. USCIS responded to the injunction on their website. As…
On Sept. 25 the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule change which would establish a fixed time period of admission and extension of stay procedures for nonimmigrant students, exchange…
On June 22, 2020, President Trump issued the Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Marker Following the Coronavirus Outbreak to take effect on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. The…
On June 22, 2020, President Trump issued Proclamation 10052, Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Marker Following the Coronavirus Outbreak, which took effect on Wednesday, June 24, 2020.…
As previously announced by our office in November 2018, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) previously notified the public of its intention to release a proposed rule that would replace the current “duration…
Effectively immediately, OIS will offer F-1 students the option of receiving their I-20s electronically for certain requests. Under normal circumstances, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) allows academic institutions to only issue…
On February 21, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed an injunction by a lower federal court in Illinois, thereby allowing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement the Inadmissibility on Public Charge…
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) recently released a reminder that the March 2016 STEM OPT rule allows the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct site visits of employers that train STEM…