Immigration News
August 13, 2021
Court Orders USCIS to Extend Flexibilities for OPT Work Authorization
Pursuant to a court order, USCIS today announced flexibilities for certain foreign students affected by delayed receipt notices for Application for…More
March 1, 2021
USCIS Extends Flexibilities to Foreign Students Applying for Post-Completion OPT
On February 26, 2021, USCIS announced flexibilities for certain foreign students affected by delayed receipt notices for Form I-765, Application…More
March 15, 2016
DHS Issues Advisory for Students with Existing 17-Month STEM OPT EADs as of May 10, 2016
Following the published announcement of the new F-1 STEM OPT 24 month final rule, the Department of Homeland Security has…More
March 15, 2016
DHS Issues Final Rule Expanding STEM OPT Extensions for 24 Months
Published in the Federal Register on March 11, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a new final…More
September 2, 2026
Nicole Simon Quoted on Trump Administration’s Floated $100,000 OPT Fee Nicole Simon, partner at Simon, Choi & Tuohy and a Lecturer in Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law...MoreSeptember 1, 2026
USCIS Issues New Affidavit of Support Form With No Grace Period and Advises on Impact of Sponsor’s Credit or Security Freeze With no warning or extended grace period, USCIS published on August 31, 2026 a new required version of Form I-864, Affidavit...More
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