by gipadmin | Jun 13, 2023 | F-1, J-1, USCIS-General
USCIS announced its expansion of premium processing for applicants filing Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, and seeking a change of status to F-1, F-2, M-1, M-2, J-1, or J-2 nonimmigrant status. This premium processing expansion will occur...
by gipadmin | Mar 14, 2023 | F-1, STEM OPT, USCIS-General
USCIS announced last week that it will expand premium processing to certain F-1 students requesting employment authorization based on their being approved for optional practical training (OPT) or STEM OPT. This expansion will occur in phased approaches. ...
by gipadmin | Jan 18, 2023 | EAD, F-1, Green Cards, STEM OPT, Uncategorized, USCIS-General
USCIS announced last week it will begin implementing its final phase of premium processing by permitting new (initial) Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, filed under the E13 multinational executive and manager classification (EB1C) or the E21...
by gipadmin | Feb 3, 2022 | Biden, F-1, STEM OPT, USCIS-General
Employer Alert: Recent Immigration Policy Changes to Promote STEM Fields On January 21, 2022, the Biden Administration released a series of policies aimed to attract and retain talent in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (“STEM”) fields in the United...
by gipadmin | Feb 7, 2020 | F-1, Litigation, USCIS-General
By Richard A Harding A US District Court has invalidated a controversial USCIS policy shift. In 2018, USCIS published a policy memorandum regarding when students and exchange visitors would begin to accrue unlawful presence. Under that memorandum, students who...
by gipadmin | Dec 21, 2016 | F-1, STEM OPT
Students with STEM designated degrees are now eligible to apply for 24-month STEM OPT extensions. In order to qualify, the student must have been granted initial OPT and in a current valid period of OPT, earned a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree from an...
