August 28, 2024
USCIS Policy Manual Update to OPT Eligibility for STEM Fields
USCIS updated their Policy Manual for OPT eligibility for…
August 3, 2024
DHS Site Visits Increase for STEM OPTs
ILBSG is seeing an increase in DHS site visits for STEM OPT…
February 21, 2024
Our Perspective: STEM OPT RFEs, NOIDs, and Denials
RFEs and NOIDs are being issued more commonly for some STEM…
October 5, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court Declines STEM OPT Case
The U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to hear a…
July 17, 2023
New STEM Fields Added to OPT Foreign Student Work Program
An additional eight degrees are added to the list as…
November 2, 2022
ACICS Accreditation Loss May Affect STEM OPT, H-1B, and I-140 Applicants
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released…
January 31, 2022
STEM Employers Helped by Immigration Policy Changes
Ongoing demand for STEM talent, particularly for technology…
January 25, 2022
DHS Expands Fields of Study for STEM OPT Program
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) added twenty-two…
August 24, 2021
Availability of Cap Gap for F-1 Students Changing Status to H-1B in October: What Employers Need to Know
If an employer wants to hire an F-1 student after the…