USCIS Policy Manual Update to OPT Eligibility for STEM Fields

USCIS updated their Policy Manual for OPT eligibility for…


DHS Site Visits Increase for STEM OPTs

ILBSG is seeing an increase in DHS site visits for STEM OPT…


Our Perspective: STEM OPT RFEs, NOIDs, and Denials

RFEs and NOIDs are being issued more commonly for some STEM…


U.S. Supreme Court Declines STEM OPT Case

The U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to hear a…


New STEM Fields Added to OPT Foreign Student Work Program

An additional eight degrees are added to the list as…


ACICS Accreditation Loss May Affect STEM OPT, H-1B, and I-140 Applicants

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released…


STEM Employers Helped by Immigration Policy Changes

Ongoing demand for STEM talent, particularly for technology…


DHS Expands Fields of Study for STEM OPT Program

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) added twenty-two…