Travel Bans 4.0 and 3.0 Revoked
With Presidential Proclamation on January 20, 2021, President Biden has ordered the ending of ‘discriminatory bans on entry to the United States.’ This revocation of …
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Travel Restriction Updates from the U.S. Government
TRAVEL BANS 3.0 and 4.0 REVOKED 1/20/2021
With Presidential Proclamation on January 20, 2021, President Biden has ordered the ending of ‘…
USCIS Delays and Updates
USCIS RECEIPT NOTICE DELAYS
USCIS recently issued a stakeholder message confirming nationwide delays in receipting petitions filed with the lockbox facilities. Reports indicate that delays …
DHS Proposal on Length of Stay
UPDATE: The Biden Administration issued a Memorandum on January 20, 2021 to ‘freeze’ any proposed regulations that have not gone into affect yet. The proposed …
SEVP to Mail Notices to OPT Students without Employer Information
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced on August 28, 2020 that they are reviewing the SEVIS records of OPT participants and are mailing …
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 …