USCIS evaluates whether the job is a specialty occupation based on the requirements and conditions at the time the petition and the underlying...

If your STEM OPT extension is still pending with USCIS, the 6-month validation cannot be processed in SEVIS. DHS does not penalize or automatically...

Your period of authorized stay began on the exact day you submitted your application and payment online (10/29). It does not start on a future...

No, you generally do not need to file an address change (Form AR-11) with USCIS for a 4-to-6-week temporary training program.

Continuing to push for a B-2 tourist visa while she is transitioning off a J-1 status and facing a tight departure deadline carries high risk of...

The short answer: Yes, this specific format carries a high risk of triggering a Request for Evidence (RFE) for a "proposed full course of...

It is highly appropriate to contact the Texas Service Center Premium Processing Unit on Monday, November 2. How to reach them: You can use the...

Contacting your wife's U.S. Congressman or Senator will not force USCIS to approve your I-130 faster right now, and it is generally not worth...

It is legally permissible and standard practice for a Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipient to travel by plane within the United States. Since...

There is no strict "six-month-before-expiry" mandatory deadline required by USCIS to file a Change of Status (COS) from F-1 STEM OPT to H-1B when...