by admin | Feb 14, 2020 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, F-1/M-1, General News, Immigrant Visas, Immigration News, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas, Visas
On February 6, 2020, a federal district court judge issued a permanent injunction that prohibits the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) from implementing a new policy that made it so F, J, and M nonimmigrant students and exchange visitors and...
by admin | May 10, 2019 | F-1/M-1, General News, Immigration News, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas, Visas
In August 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a memorandum that altered agency policy regarding the calculation of unlawful presence for F, J, and M nonimmigrants and their dependents. A federal district court judge has...
by admin | Oct 11, 2018 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, F-1/M-1, General News, H-1B, Immigration News, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas
According to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), foreign nationals who currently have F-1 status with a pending H-1B petition on October 1, 2018 are at risk of accruing unlawful presence if they continue to work on or after October 1...
by admin | Aug 24, 2018 | F-1/M-1, General News, Immigration News, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas
On August 9, 2018, the United States and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a revised final policy memorandum related to unlawful presence. Effective August 9, 2018, nonimmigrants with F (student) and M (vocational student) visas who fall out of status and file in...
by admin | Aug 3, 2018 | General News, H-1B, Immigration News, L-1, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas
Previously, our office reported that the United States and Immigration Services (USCIS) provided new guidance on June 28, 2018 regarding issuances of Notices to Appear (NTA). Specifically, this new guidance stated that USCIS officers would issue NTAs for a wider range...