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Finally, DHS publishes the new 24-month STEM OPT rule to be implemented on May 10, 2016
On March 11, 2016, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published its new rule extending optional practical training (OPT) for college graduates with certain science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees. The new rule extends the initial 12 months...
Five Things Foreign Students Should Know About the Proposed STEM OPT Rule
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) recently proposed rule to extend a student’s Optional Practical Training (OPT) is now in its final stages. The proposed rule came about as a result of litigation challenging the procedure used by the...
Fifth Circuit Court upholds injunction in Texas v. United States: no DAPA for the near future
On November 9, 2015, another delay was announced to the implementation of President Obama’s proposed programs to allow certain individuals to apply for Deferred Action for Parents of Citizens and Residents (DAPA) and the expansion of the Deferred Action for...
Class Action Lawsuit Seeks to Force Timely Issuance of Employment Authorization
Frustrated by the government’s failure to issue employment authorization documents in the time frame mandated by law, a group of plaintiffs have filed a nationwide class action lawsuit against the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the U.S....
