
Department of State Provides Visa Services Operating Status Update
The Department of State provided an update on November 19th regarding operations of visa services at the U.S. embassies and consulates:...

SEVP Issues Broadcast Message to DSO's to Assist F-1 Students with OPT Applications
Yesterday SEVP issued a broadcast message to DSO's regarding an important reminder for F-1 students and their OPT applications. F-1...

Things to Know about the COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for International Travel
On October 25, 2021, President Biden issued Presidential Proclamation 10294 rescinding the geographic COVID-19 travel bans and adopting...

Reminders About Cap-Gap For F-1 Students Selected In Second H-1B Lottery
On July 29th, employers and attorneys started receiving notification of additional selections for the second H-1B lottery. The timeline...

USCIS Updates Guidance For F-1 Change Of Status Applicants
Today USCIS announced that it has updated its policy guidance regarding applications for change of status (COS) to F-1 classification and...

My H-1B Cap Petition is Pending – Can I Travel Outside the U.S.?
It’s that time of the year where employers are starting to file H-1B cap cases for their selected candidates. I get many questions,...

F-1 Students Can Now File OPT Applications Online!
Today USCIS announced that F-1 students seeking pre-completion OPT, post-completion OPT, or STEM OPT can now file their I-765 online. To...

H-1B Electronic Registration for FY 2022 Officially Closed!
Today at 12:00 PM eastern time, the H-1B electronic registration for the FY 2022 cap season officially closed. So, what's next? The...

Congress Passes Bill With Major Expansion of Premium Processing
Yesterday the Senate passed H.R. 8337 and ultimately signed by the President, which included the Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization...

USCIS Reminds F-1 Students in OPT to Update Employer Info in SEVIS
Today USCIS sent a news alert to the public reminding F-1 students who are in post-completion OPT, as well as their DSOs, to update...

ICE Confirms Fall 2020 Semester Federal Guidance for F-1 and M-1 Students
Today ICE confirmed that schools certified by SEVP, as well as F-1 and M-1 students, should abide by the guidance that was previously...

Travel while H-1B Cap Petition is Pending
Nonimmigrant visa holders, including F-1 students, considering international travel after filing an H-1B cap petition should consult with...












