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Aug 24, 2020

USCIS temporarily allows use of I-797 approval notice due to EAD production delays

USCIS posted on their I-9 Central website that temporarily, certain I-797 approval notices (including for OPT/STEM OPT) may be used as a List C #7 document for I-9 purposes. To qualify, the… 

Jun 23, 2020

June 22, 2020: Presidential Proclamation Suspending Entry to the U.S. In Certain Nonimmigrant Visa Categories

On Monday, June 22, 2020, President Trump issued a presidential proclamation titled: Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak. We… 

May 16, 2016

Updates To The STEM OPT Extension

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published new rules regarding the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) Optional Practical Training (OPT) extension benefit. This new rule will become effective…