The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released an advance copy of a proposed regulation that would replace the current “duration of status” (D/S) policy for international students (F status), exchange visitors (J status), representatives of foreign information media (I status), and…
A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed rule seeking to replace the current “duration of status” (D/S) admission policy for international students (F status), exchange visitors (J status), representatives of foreign information media (I status), and their dependents with a…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has submitted for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review a proposed regulation that would seek to replace the current “duration of status” (D/S) admission policy for international students (F status), exchange visitors (J status), representatives…
The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted a preliminary injunction that prohibits the Departments of Homeland Security, State, and Justice from enforcing a May 22, 2025 purported revocation of Harvard’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification and Exchange…
The State Department has lifted its three-week suspension on visa appointments for foreign nationals seeking F, M, aState Department Resumes Student Visa Appointment Scheduling with Enhanced Vetting of Applicants’ Online Presence The State Department has lifted its three-week suspension on visa appointments for foreign…
If you are an F-1 student who has applied for or is working on post-completion optional practical training (OPT) or who may be the beneficiary of an H-1B cap petition and a request to change status, you must be aware…
USCIS announced today that it has completed a second lottery of properly submitted FY 2025 H-1B cap petitions to meet the regular cap of 65,000. Employers and their counsel should review their H-1B registration accounts to determine whether they have received any…
The Department of Homeland Security has added an additional field to the list of academic degrees eligible for the F-1 STEM optional practical training (OPT) program. The STEM OPT program, which allows F-1 students with a qualifying STEM degree to hold…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended and redesignated Somalia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from September 18, 2024 through March 17, 2026. The registration period for eligible individuals to submit initial TPS applications under the…
The Department of Homeland Security has extended and redesignated Yemen for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), from September 4, 2024 through March 3, 2026. The initial registration period for new TPS applicants will run from July 10, 2024 through March 3,…