25 Aug 2016

Official Visa Bulletin Predictions for October 2016

Charles Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division for the U.S. Department of State (DOS), supplies monthly visa bulletin explanations. This month's update includes predictions for October 2016, which is the start of fiscal year 2017. All information in this article pertains to...

09 Dec 2015

STEM OPT EAD Approvals Remain Valid After February 2016

Important Update: Earlier today, December 15, 2015, a USCIS representative contacted AILA to clarify that no decision has yet been made that STEM optional practical training (OPT) employment authorization documents (EADs) will remain valid after February 12, 2016. The USCIS has now clarified that this question...