U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has launched a new online form for individuals, attorneys, and accredited representatives to request an in-person appointment at their local field office without having to call the USCIS Contact Center. This online appointment request form allows individuals or legal representatives to request an in-person appointment at a field office only, …
The plaintiffs, a group of former F-1 students from India, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington alleging that DHS unlawfully made a blanket finding of inadmissibility against them because they had sought employment or had worked on Optional Practical Training (OPT) for one of four fraudulent companies—Andwill …
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the employment-based (EB) annual limit for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, would be higher than that which was typically expected before the pandemic. They have also indicated that the intake maybe possibly lower than that in Fiscal Year 2021 and Fiscal Year 2022. In consideration …
On August 19, 2022, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced that it no longer recognizes the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) as an accrediting agency.This decision by the ED immediately affects individuals who are currently engaged in the following two immigration-related student programs: English language Study Programs. F-1 Students applying for …