DISTRICT COURT JUDGE REBUKES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AGAIN
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has enjoined the Trump Administration from...
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SLAPS DOWN COMPANY’S ATTEMPT TO HIRE ONLY FOREIGN WORKERS
Summary: On July 27, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement with ASTA CRS Inc. of Virginia...
THE STUDENT AND EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM ANNOUNCES THAT NEW FOREIGN STUDENTS CAN NOT TAKE ONLINE-ONLY COURSES AND RESIDE IN THE UNITED STATES
On Friday July, 24 the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) once again made an announcement regarding the...
USCIS STAVES OFF THE AXE… FOR NOW
Summary: Patrick Leahy (U.S. Senator, VT) announced today that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is...
PERMANENT RESIDENTS STRUGGLE TO PROVE THAT THEY ARE AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES
Summary: Delays in processing documents has created a crisis for some Lawful Permanent Residents since the ability to...
UPDATE: ADDITIONAL EXCEPTIONS TO IMMIGRANT AND NONIMMIGRANT VISA ISSUANCE
UPDATE: Additional Exceptions to Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Issuance By Jonathan A. Grode and Joshua H. Rolf...
U.S. CONSULATES BEGIN PHASED RESUMPTION OF VISA SERVICES
Quick Takeaways Limited resumption on consulate-by-consulate basis, depending on local conditions. No timetable for...
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RESCINDS RULING AGAINST FOREIGN STUDENTS
We previously reported that the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced plans to severely modify...
UPDATE – 60-DAY EXTENSION OF DEADLINES FOR RFES AND OTHER AGENCY REQUESTS EXTENDED THROUGH SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
Quick Takeaways: If RFE, NOID, NOIR, Denial, or other Agency request issued between March 1, 2020 and September 11,...
M.I.T. AND HARVARD SUE THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER PLAN TO REQUIRE IN-PERSON CLASSES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
We reported yesterday that the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced plans to severely modify...
SEVP MODIFIES TEMPORARY EXEMPTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TAKING ONLINE COURSES DURING THE FALL 2020 SEMESTER
On Monday, July 6th the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced that it has implemented modifications to...
GLOBAL ENTRY ENROLLMENT REOPENING POSTPONED UNTIL AT LEAST AUGUST 10, 2020
Quick Takeaways The Global Entry Program has been closed since March 19th due to COVID-19. Its reopening has been...