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USCIS Proposal Ends “Duration of Status” for F, J, and I Visa Holders

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released a copy of a proposed regulation, which would replace and limit the agency’s current policy regarding F1 (foreign students), J1(exchange visitors), and I...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

New Proposed H-1B Regulations and Stateside Visa Renewals – November 2023 Update

Significant modifications to the H-1B visa program are expected to be implemented by the Department of Homeland Security. The agency issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) that would “modernize the H-1B specialty...more

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Biden’s Proposed Legislation Is Next Step Along Immigration Reform Path

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President Biden promised sweeping changes to U.S. immigration law should he be elected president. In accordance with these campaign promises, Democratic lawmakers have just introduced a sweeping immigration bill backed by the...more

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U.S. Department Of State Issues An Announcement Clarifying Exceptions To Presidential Proclamations On Immigration; Student Visa...

On July 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of State (State Department) issued an update on its website which clarified the exceptions available to bans on entry to the United States for foreign nationals imposed by Presidential...more

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Immigration Update: Student Workers in Changing Times – What Employers Need to Know

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On May 10, 2018, the U.S. Customs and Immigration Service (USCIS) published a Policy Memorandum offering guidance in the calculation of unlawful presence for those in student (F), vocational student (M), or exchange visitor...more

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New STEM OPT Extension Rule Brings Welcomed Relief to Employers and International Students

On March 9, 2016, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released an advance copy of the final rule pertaining to optional practical training (OPT) for certain students with degrees in science, technology, engineering, or...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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Update on STEM OPT Work Permit Extension: Administrative Process for Regulation Is Underway

In response to Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle’s ruling in Washington Alliance of Technology Workers v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security et al., No. 14-529 (August 12, 2015) that vacated the previous regulations on STEM...more

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Department of Homeland Security Regulation Benefitting STEM Employers Thrown into Question

A federal district judge recently issued a 37-page decision vacating a 2008 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulation that has helped thousands of U.S. companies hire and retain foreign students holding U.S. degrees in...more

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