USCIS has recently announced that they are now permitting premium processing for F-1 OPT and F-1 STEM OPT. As of March 6, 2023, USCIS will accept premium processing requests for OPT (pre-completion and post-completion), and for STEM OPT, if the I-765…
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By Samantha Davis, Immigration Lawyer in Richmond, Va Due to the provided guidance regarding COVID-19, colleges and universities have been requiring students to move off campus and have switched classes to remote learning. If you are an international…
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Attention all employees and employers who filed an H-1B petition under the H-1B cap in April! The H-1B cap gap provisions in the regulation allow an H-1B candidate to keep working even after their OPT has expired, assuming an H-1B petition requesting…
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By Immigration Lawyers Chris Generous and Emily Sumner Employers and certain foreign students who have graduated from U.S. universities have enjoyed the extended STEM OPT period for a few years now. Employers have successfully placed STEM OPT student…
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The U.S. Department of Education announced on Dec. 12, 2016 that it no longer recognizes the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) as an accrediting agency. It is not requires that all SEVP-certified schools be accredited.…
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This post is the third in a three part series of blog posts on the new STEM 24 month OPT extension regulations, which are in effect as of May 2016. The first post in the series provides an overview of the new regulations, including a summary of what…
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This post is the second in a three part series of blog posts on the new STEM 24 month OPT extension regulations, which are in effect as of May 2016. The first post in the series provides an overview of the new regulations, including a summary of what…
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This post is the first in a three part series of blog posts on the new STEM 24 month OPT extension regulations, which are in effect as of May 2016. The first post in the series provides an overview of the new regulations, including a summary of what…
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