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Release Date 

08/27/2024

USICS is updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding when students may be eligible for optional practical training (OPT) extensions for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. This guidance, found in Volume 2, Part F, of the Policy Manual, also provides clarifying guidance for F/M nonimmigrant students concerning online study, school transfers, the grace period, and study abroad.

The Policy Manual update:

Release Date 

08/19/2024

USCIS recently updated the following form(s):

Form G-1055, Fee Schedule

08/19/2024 11:33 AM EDT

Edition Date: 08/19/24. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page of Form G-1055, Fee Schedule.

Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers

06/07/2024 03:51 PM EDT

Release Date 

08/16/2024

On Aug. 19, USCIS will begin accepting requests for, using a new electronic form, Form I-131F, Application for Parole in Place for Certain Noncitizen Spouses and Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens. Form I-131F will not be available on uscis.gov until Aug. 19. USCIS is not accepting any other form for Keeping Families Together. Do not file a request for parole in place under this process before Aug. 19, 2024.

On Aug. 12, the California Service Center will move to a new address. The new facility will help streamline processes by concentrating operations in the new location. The California Service Center will continue to provide prompt and efficient service in processing requests for immigration benefits. The updated address for the California Service Center will be:

California Service Center

2642 Michelle Drive 

Tustin, CA 92780 

USCIS recently announced they would need to select additional registrations for unique beneficiaries to reach the fiscal year 2025 H-1B regular cap numerical allocation. The projections indicate USCIS has now randomly selected a sufficient number of registrations for unique beneficiaries as needed to reach the regular cap from the remaining properly submitted FY 2025 registrations.

USCIS recently updated the following form(s):

Form G-1055, Fee Schedule

07/31/2024 04:27 PM EDT

Edition Date: 07/31/24. The edition date is at the bottom of Form G-1055, Fee Schedule.

Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status

07/27/2024 09:58 AM EDT

Release Date 

07/30/2024

Release Date 

07/24/2024

Effective Oct. 1, 2024, USCIS will increase the investment and revenue thresholds under the International Entrepreneur Rule, as required every three years. The application fee will not change, however.

Background

Published by: The Economic Times: July 16, 2024

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/startup-founders-upb…

 

Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article:

The programme provides only temporary parole for up to five years, not a path to permanent residency, said Rajiv Khanna, managing attorney at Immigration.com.