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Public Charge Rule Can Now Be Implemented

Article: Public Charge Rule Can Now Be Implemented

The United States Supreme Court today ruled 5-4 to allow the Trump Administration's public charge rule to be implemented.

USCIS Publishes Immigration Statistics for FY 2019

Article: USCIS Publishes Immigration Statistics for FY 2019

United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published its final immigration and asylum statistics for fiscal year 2019.

Colleges and Universities Step Up to Defend OPT Program

Article: Colleges and Universities Step Up to Defend OPT Program

Late last year, 118 colleges and universities from 29 different states and the District of Columbia of different sizes and curriculum filed an amicus brief arguing that OPT helps American schools attract the best students, researches, and professors from around the world.

2020 H-1B Lottery (FY 2021) Adds Registration Period

Article: 2020 H-1B Lottery (FY 2021) Adds Registration Period

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) finalized a significant rule change to the H-1B application process effective in 2020 (fiscal year 2021). 

What is an L-1 Visa?

Article: What is an L-1 Visa?

If you haven't heard of the L-1 visa, you're probably not alone.  The L-1 visa isn't available to individuals or most workers, yet at least 100,000 have been issued every year since at least 2000.

Supreme Court Hears Arguments in DACA Cases

Article: Supreme Court Hears Arguments in DACA Cases

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments today over whether or not the Trump administration could end the program that has helped hundreds of thousands of undocumented young people.

Rule Requiring Immigrants Have Health Insurance Put on Hold

Article: Rule Requiring Immigrants Have Health Insurance Put on Hold

A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on Saturday preventing a Trump administration policy requiring immigrants have health care insurance from taking effect this past Sunday.

How International Students Can Stay in the US After Graduation

Article: How International Students Can Stay in the US After Graduation

The F-1 Student Visa allows for international students to legally remain in the United States for 60 days after graduation.  It's very common for recently graduated international students to want to remain in the US to begin their careers.