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Limited Window of Opportunity to File for 7 month STEM OPT Extension Under Revised Rule
Foreign students currently on STEM OPT may apply for an additional seven months to benefit from the new 24-month period of STEM OPT rule. But, the time frame to apply is limited. According to the latest USCIS update, applicants must submit required paperwork to...
USCIS Reaches FY 2017 H-1B Cap
As of April 7, 2016 USCIS reached the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for the fiscal year (FY) 2017. They received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions filed under the US advanced degree exemption and more than the 65,000 for the regular cap filings. USCIS will use a...
How Will New Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions be Selected?
USCIS expects to receive more than 85,000 new cap-subject H-1Bs petitions during the first 5 business days in April. This will result in a random lottery of the petitions received. First the master’s and then the regular cap. If there are more than 20,000 "master's...
How do I prepare for my H-1B filing?
The demand for cap-subject H-1Bs is again expected to be high in 2017. Therefore, it is imperative that employers, employees, and their immigration counsel start petition preparations early. Establishing job descriptions, salary, O*Net codes, DOL registration, posting...
Traveling abroad while a Change of Status is Pending is Fatal
Often foreign nationals are admitted in one category and apply for a change of status (COS) to another category while in the U.S. Recently, USCIS issued a memorandum reminding applicants applying for COS that if they traveled abroad while the application was pending,...
Montreal to Handle All Fiancé(e) Visa Interviews in Canada
Currently, only two posts in Canada process fiancé(e) visas, Vancouver and Montreal. However, starting April 1, 2016 the U.S. Consulate in Vancouver will no longer process K-1 visas, also known as fiancé(e) visas. This change applies to all K-1 petitions received at...
USCIS continues to seek public comments on proposed changes to Form I-9
Public comments may be submitted until April 27, 2016. In response to the public comments already received, USCIS has already made changes to the proposed new form including: Validations on certain fields to ensure information is entered correctly; Drop-down lists and...
USCIS Seeks Additional Comments on Proposed Changes to I-9
USCIS continues to seek public comments on proposed changes to Form I-9, Employment Verification. Public comments can be submitted until April 27, 2016. In response to the public comments already received, USCIS has already made changes to the proposed new...
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