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03 Jun 2019

USCIS Implements Stricter Expedite Request Criteria

On May 10, 2019, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated the Adjudicator's Field Manual (AFM) to reduce the circumstances under which the USCIS will consider granting a case expedited treatment. In general, the USCIS has the authority to grant an expedite request on...

08:59 / Citizen / Family Based / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident / Student / USCIS News / Visitor / Worker
20 May 2019

I am in H-4 status and my H1B petition was approved for consular notification. Do I have to go to my home country to get my H1B visa stamp?

Answer Normally, one can apply for a visa "stamp" in any country, outside the U.S., where one is physically present. However, check the consulate's website before traveling, as some have unique rules for third-country nationals. Also, if you apply at a consulate other than the one...

09:02 / Consulates / FAQs / For Families / For Individuals / Nonimmigrant Family / Travel / Worker
13 May 2019

My H1B cap case was selected in this year’s lottery and it is still pending. My OPT will expire soon. If I apply for a STEM OPT extension, will this impact my pending H1B change-of-status request?

Answer In general, no, this would not impact the H1B change-of-status request because OPT is not a status - one's status during OPT would still be F-1. Once an H1B change-of-status is approved, the F-1 status and corresponding OPT are terminated as of October 1st (or...

16:02 / FAQs / For Individuals / Worker