Rajiv's Article - Comprehensive Guide: Responding to an RFE questioning STEM degree qualification
Published by: The Economic Times - Date: September 02, 2024
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/nri/work/comprehensive-guide-respo…
Recording for September 05, 2024 Conference Call with Rajiv S. Khanna
Topics for Discussion:
Can I use my USCIS case status approval page to extend my H1B visa beyond six years, or are there other ways to obtain my I-140 approval document? || H4 transfer, H4 EAD renewal, automatic extension of EAD || J-1 waiver and H-1B, what are my visa options? || H-1B transfer and PERM based GC || F1 CPT and change of status to H-4 visa || Travel on H-1B Visa || EB-2 and I-140 approval || Eligible to apply for citizenship? || Parallel COS application timeline from H-1 to F2 Visa || H-1B transfer to new employer || H-4 and EAD, automatic EAD extension
USCIS to Open International Field Office in Quito, Ecuador
Release Date
08/30/2024
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced the opening of an international field office in Quito, Ecuador on Sept. 10. The Quito Field Office will focus on increasing refugee processing capacity, consistent with USCIS commitments under the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, and helping reunite individuals with their family members already in the United States.
USCIS Forms Update Notice
USCIS recently updated the following form(s):
08/28/2024 09:34 AM EDT
Edition Date: 08/28/24. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page of Form G-1055, Fee Schedule.
Form I-914, Application for T Nonimmigrant Status
08/28/2024 08:26 AM EDT
Edition Date: 08/28/24. Starting Aug. 28, 2024, USCIS will accept only the 08/28/24 edition. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.
AAO Processing Times (April - June 2024)
The AAO reports its processing times by form type, displaying the total number of completions for the quarter and the percentage completed within 180 days, which is our goal.
The administrative appeals process has two stages: initial field review and AAO appellate review.
Immigration Law
USCIS Updates Guidance for F/M Nonimmigrant Student Classification
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:
Recording for August 22, 2024 Conference Call with Rajiv S. Khanna
Nonimmigrant Visas
Green Card
FAQs: EB-1A Use Case -- STEM OPT cloud solutions engineer at a nonprofit university || Layoff on H-1B, Changing status from B-1/B-2 pending to F-1 || Impact of layoff on green card status and future naturalization || H-1B laid off: Second B-1/B-2 visa extension
DHS Implements Keeping Families Together
Release Date
08/19/2024
USCIS Forms Update Notice
USCIS recently updated the following form(s):
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
USCIS Publishes Filing Guide for Keeping Families Together
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.