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The New Risk for Global Talent: F-1 SEVIS Terminations and Student Visa Revocations

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Over the past several months, international students in F-1 status have experienced heightened scrutiny. Increasing numbers of reports indicate that students are facing visa revocations and the termination of their records in...more

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Site Visits by ICE are Now a Reality for Employers Hiring some Student Visa Holders - New Compliance Limited to STEM Graduates on...

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has instituted a new compliance activity which could surprise the unprepared employer who has hired a recent graduate on Optional Practical Training (OPT). The site visits are...more

Morgan Lewis

Availability of New STEM OPT Extensions Limited to Certain Students

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Students with existing OPT grants must have at least 150 days of this grant remaining before seeking a further extension under the new rule....more

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DHS is granted an extension of existing STEM OPT rule through May 12, 2016

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To the relief of thousands of foreign nationals and many U.S. businesses and higher education institutions, on January 23, 2016, the federal district court in Washington D.C. presiding over Washington Alliance of Technology...more

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Update on STEM OPT Extension Rule

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A February 12, 2016, court-imposed deadline to determine the fate of certain student work permits is fast approaching. At this point, it is unclear whether the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will be able to meet...more

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New STEM OPT Extension Rules to Extend the Program Have Been Proposed

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On October 19, 2015, the Department of Homeland Security published eagerly anticipated proposed STEM OPT Extension rules that, if adopted would allow U.S. employers greater flexibility for employing foreign nationals...more

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