Dec 10, 2018
Monday is the last day to comment on the proposed rule changes regarding immigrants who may be considered by the government to be “public charges.” The idea that immigrants should be more or less self...
Oct 4, 2018
Recently, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services posted a reminder to F-1 students: F-1 students who have an H-1B petition that remains pending on Oct. 1, 2018, risk accruing unla...
Aug 24, 2018
The Trump Administration has worried liberals and conservatives alike with its proposed change to legal immigration, which expands the notion of “public charge” in a way that is projected to affect mo...
Aug 17, 2018
On August 9, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) implemented a new rule that imposes stiffer penalties on international students who violate the terms of their visas. Those on F...
Jul 20, 2018
In May, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that its Homeland Security Investigations division had been busy. In a press release, it said: From Oct. 1, 2017, through May 4, HSI ...
Jul 5, 2018
On Monday, Nola.com ran an immigration story that cut two ways. The photo of a naturalization ceremony in Oxford, Mississippi from earlier this year shows how seriously applicants for citizenship take...
May 18, 2018
On May 10, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) quietly made important changes to international student visas. A policy memorandum titled, “Accrual of Unlawful Presence and F, J, and M No...
Mar 29, 2018
The H-1B visa has got a lot of attention in part because the window to enter the H-1B lottery approaches, but also because its future is unclear. While still a candidate for president, Donald Trump sp...
Mar 21, 2018
Recently, we reported that United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) would soon suspend premium processing for H-1B petitions. The window to enter the H-1B lottery starts April 2, and...
Mar 16, 2018
On February 27, the ombudsman for United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) discussed issues related to the processing of I-765 forms, which request Employment Authorization Documents...
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