Starting May 10, 2016, certain F-1 students who have completed their degrees can obtain extended post graduate work experience in their field using Optional Practical Training (“OPT”) beyond the 1 year period available to all graduates of bachelor degree programs. …
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Senate Holds Hearing on High Skilled H-1B Workers as FY 2017 H-1B Season Begins
The Senate held a hearing on February 25, 2016 on the H-1B high skilled worker program just as employers around the United States are preparing to file for foreign nationals to fill key roles on a temporary basis. The H-1B…
ICE releases report on foreign students and exchange visitors in the U.S.
In August 2015, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a quarterly report on the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). The report, SEVIS by the Numbers, reveals details about the program. As background, foreign students are admitted to the…
International Students in America: October, 2014 Numbers and Trends
In its October, 2014 review of the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has provided a statistical snapshot of the international student population and the institutions at which they study. According to the review, there…
Tagged with: Columbia University, Customs Enforcement, Dallas Texas, India, New York University, Purdue University, STEM
Pentagon Emphasizes Tech Developments, Seeks More Foreign-Born STEM Workers
Many industries in Silicon Valley, Texas and the Northeast already rely on highly skilled, foreign-born workers for a significant portion of their workforces. Such workers are particularly valuable in sectors of the U.S. economy tied to the so-called STEM fields…
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White House Remains Steadfast in Support of Senate Immigration Bill
Many U.S. companies — dependent on a relatively unrestricted granting policy for H-1B visas — are nervous over a U.S. Senate bill that would make the visas more costly. The Obama administration hopes to make the Senate measure the heart…
Bi-Partisan Group of Senators’ Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill Arrives in the Senate
In the most sweeping immigration bill in 60 years, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has introduced legislation to revamp the U.S. immigration system. The Senate bill S.744 comprehensively addresses border security, provides a path to provisional immigrant status for…
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