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What is/are acceptable field(s) to be filled for CPT or OPT employment.
Following a question by AILA members on CPT and OPT, this is what the USCIS answered: Some Designated School Officials (DSOs) endorse Forms I-20 with only the […]
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Are the Students of NorthWestern Polytechnic University (NPU) in trouble?
May 30 2016 – Is NPU (NorthWestern Polytechnic University) next in the list of investigated Universities? An article on Buzzfeed on May 26 2016 describes NPU as […]
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The STEM OPT list of degree falling under Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
May 16 2016 – The new STEM OPT of 24 months came out on May 10 2016 but it has completely redefined STEM OPT including the degrees […]
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What is happening with the UNNJ students?
May 15 2016 – It has been almost one and a half months since UNNJ was officially shut down and many of the students are either still […]
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Immigration Law Show – May 12 2016
May 12 2016 – The Shah Peerally Law Show today covered the main issue of STEM OPT with questions and answers from callers on the topic and […]
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Seven Things Consulting Companies should consider in hiring OPT students.
With the coming of the new rules on STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT), many students and employers are wondering whether they should actually hire students on OPT […]
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Revised Guidance for SEVIS Workarounds and STEM OPT Transition
May 5 2016 – “After consultation with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) is revising its guidance on the handling […]
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Beware of Immigration Scammers!
May 2 2015 – It has been to our attention by many callers that they are receiving a call from someone claiming to be from immigration. The […]
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OPT Denials especially based on the 30 day Rule
Recently there has been a surge in OPT denials because of some of the reasons below: 1. OPT filed not meeting the 30 day rule 2. OPT denied […]
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There are nearly 1.2 million international students with F (academic) or M (vocational) status studying in the United States
ICE releases quarterly international student data F, M students up 6.2 percent compared to March 2015; Number of certified schools down 3 percent ICE releases quarterly international […]
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Prosecutorial Discretion for UNNJ students
The Prosecutorial Discretion is very helpful in cases where an NTA is filed. For many students who do not want to stay or file for some other […]
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Should UNNJ students contact their respective countries’ Embassies or Consulates?
April 20 2016 – We are 15 days in the UNNJ issues, and many people are getting desperate and do not know what other options are afforded […]
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