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11 May 2018

Updated Rulemaking Agenda Again Lays Out Trump’s Harsh Plans for Foreign Nationals

At the end of 2017, MurthyDotCom summarized a number of concerning immigration regulations under consideration by the Trump Administration in the NewsBrief, Troubling Immigration Rules, Including End of H-4 EAD, on Trump’s Rulemaking Agenda (2017.Dec.15). While none of the rules has yet come to light,...

04 Jan 2016

SEVP Field Reps Monitor F-1 and M-1 Schools

The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) is nearing its goal of fully staffing the field representative program. These representatives are involved with the F-1 and M-1 school certification process. They also play a key role in assuring school compliance with F-1 and M-1 related...

07:56 / F-1 / Homeland Security / M-1 / NewsBrief

20 May 2015

Students Targeted in Sophisticated SEVIS Fee Scam

Representatives from the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are cautioning foreign national students against falling prey to a new, sophisticated telephone scam. The scammers are targeting unsuspecting F-1 and M-1 students in the Chicago, Illinois area, demanding...

08:15 / F-1 / Homeland Security / M-1 / NewsBrief / Student

10 Dec 2014

Improved B, F, M, and J Visas for Chinese Nationals

The United States has entered into a reciprocal agreement with China regarding the duration of commonly utilized nonimmigrant visa categories. This agreement, effective November 12, 2014, applies to B-1/B-2 business and tourist visitors, F-1 and M-1 students, as well as J-1 exchange visitors. Chinese nationals...

08:09 / Consulates / F-1 / For Individuals / J-1 / J-1 Exchange / M-1 / NewsBrief / Visitor

03 Sep 2014

SEVP Quarterly Report on International Students in the United States

Each quarter, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) releases a report that provides key data from the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) on the makeup of international students who choose to study in the United States. A look at these quarterly reports...

19:33 / F-1 / J-1 Exchange / M-1 / NewsBrief / Student

07 May 2014

Massive Open Online Courses and F-1/M-1 Students

In light of the rising popularity of massive open online courses, or MOOCs, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently issued a press release to remind F-1 and M-1 students of some important rules pertaining to foreign students enrolling in online classes. Although F-1 and...

14:11 / F-1 / Homeland Security / M-1 / NewsBrief / Student

25 May 2012

USCIS Initiates Electronic Immigration Benefits System

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced its May 22, 2012 launch of the initial phase of USCIS ELIS (electronic immigration system) for filing requests for certain immigration benefits. This is part of the overhaul of the systems previously used by the USCIS...

15:04 / F-1 / F-2 Dependent / J-1 / J-2 Dependent / M-1 / M-2 Dependent / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Visitor

30 Sep 2011

USCIS Deployment of Electronic Filing System by December 2011

The USCIS Office of Transformation Coordination (OTC) recently provided an overview of the current status of the USCIS Transformation. Transformation is a large scale USCIS program to upgrade from paper-based operations to electronic systems. One important part of this series of changes is the phasing...

21:17 / F-1 / J-1 / J-1 Exchange / M-1 / NewsBrief / Other Work Statuses / Student / USCIS News / Visitor

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Updated Rulemaking Agenda Again Lays Out Trump’s Harsh Plans for Foreign Nationals

SEVP Field Reps Monitor F-1 and M-1 Schools

Students Targeted in Sophisticated SEVIS Fee Scam

Improved B, F, M, and J Visas for Chinese Nationals

SEVP Quarterly Report on International Students in the United States

Massive Open Online Courses and F-1/M-1 Students

USCIS Initiates Electronic Immigration Benefits System

USCIS Deployment of Electronic Filing System by December 2011

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