SEVP Site Visits: What Employers and Students Should Know

Although historically rare, SEVP site visits are now…


Canada as an Alternative Visa Destination

Given the increasingly strict immigration landscape, many…


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Impact of the New H-1B Fee on Higher Education

Despite government claims the H-1B fee gives American born…


STEM OPT Application: Dos and Don’ts

The STEM OPT program lets F-1 students earning degrees in…


DHS Terminating Status of Some OPT Visa Holders

Immigration authorities have begun terminating some OPT…


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…