Immigration Updates
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New Immigration Rule for Dependents of International Students
Posted: 4/29/2015 3:05 PM
Good news for international students – Husbands, wives, and children of F-1 and M-1 international students who have F-2 or M-2 status, may now study part-time at USCIS certified (SEVP) schools. The enrollment must be for less than a full course of study. If those in F-2 or M-2 study want to study full-time they are still required to apply for a change of status to F-1 or M-1.…
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Posted: 4/14/2015 4:33 PM
Good news for those who filed H-1B petitions with a request for premium processing: USCIS announced today that it will begin premium processing for cap-subject H-1B petitions requesting premium processing on April 27, 2015. More H-1B Information…
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Posted: 4/7/2015 3:19 PM
USCIS announced today that it has reached the H-1B Cap for 2016, including both the general category and the cap for advanced degree holders. USCIS will use a lottery system to select H-1B petitions that will be processed for a start date of October 1, 2015. USCIS cannot yet announce the date of the lottery due to a large number of H-1B petitions received. Petitions not selected by the lottery will be returned along with the filing fees.…
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How to Avoid Immigration Scams
Posted: 4/7/2015 10:51 AM
It is very important to be careful of immigration scams. We expect that in the next few months a new kind of immigration application may become available to those who are undocumented and meet the requirements for a new expanded kind Deferred Action. Click here for tips on how to prepare for this new program. There is nothing you can file now for this new program. Be careful of following the advice of anyone who tells you that you can apply now. You may not only waste your money, you may end up …
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Who Can Apply for DACA (Deferred Action) Now (Feb. 2015)?
Posted: 2/18/2015 2:19 PM
Requirements for DACA Although the expanded DACA Program has been delayed, there is currently a program in place for those who meet the following requirements: Under Age 31 on June 15, 2012 Arrived in US before 16th Birthday Continuously Resided in US from June 15, 2007, to present Entered US Without Inspection (sometimes called illegal entry) before June 15, 2012 Currently in school, have graduated from high school, or have GED, or honorably discharged from military Age 15, or older, at …