In quick response to litigation against the recent student visa changes, the Trump administration rescinded its new rule on July 14th. Now, international students with F-1 Visas can return to the U.S. or remain in the U.S., even if their…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued updated guidelines for international students enrolled in U.S. schools for the Fall 2020 semester: **Students attending schools operating entirely online may not take a full online course load and remain in the…
Where can I read the proclamation? The administration has posted the proclamation here. What categories of nonimmigrant visa are impacted? The affected classifications are as follows: H-1B: specialty occupation workers H-2B: temporary / seasonal workers (not including H-2A agricultural workers)…
With the country slowly returning to certain aspects of normalcy, USCIS has set some new guidelines for returning to their offices for interviews and appointments. When visiting USCIS offices in person, please note: • Face masks are required for everyone…
Over the past 10 weeks, USCIS has not accepted any cases for premium processing, due to COVID-19. However, they have just announced that they will resume premium processing (Form I-907) over the next several weeks, in several phases. While USCIS…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offices will start reopening for public services, starting on June 4, 2020, after having been closed to the public since the middle of March. Reopening may vary by location, so it is important to review…
