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Daniel M. Kowalski
8 days ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
New ICE Program Puts OPT Under Microscope
ICE, Jan. 13, 2021 - New SEVP Unit to Oversee Employment Compliance in the OPT Programs and Report on Impact on U.S. Workers "SEVP is announcing the development of a new unit — the OPT Employment Compliance Unit — that will be dedicated...
Daniel M. Kowalski
2 months ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
Expert: "Ridiculous" for ICE to Threaten DSOs (Law360)
Alyssa Aquino, Law360, Oct. 21, 2020 (subscription) "The U.S. Department of Homeland Security warned Wednesday that universities could face penalties for approving international students' work placements that violate training program requirements...
Daniel M. Kowalski
4 months ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
ICE Cracks Down Even More on OPT Students
ICE, Aug. 28, 2020 via NAFSA, Aug. 31, 2020 "On August 28, 2020 SEVP sent DSOs Broadcast Message 2008-03 : SEVP to Mail Notices to OPT Students Without Employer Information , informing them of its plan to mail notices to OPT students "who...
Daniel M. Kowalski
5 months ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
A SEVIS Reminder from USCIS
USCIS, Aug. 18, 2020 USCIS Reminds F-1 Aliens in Post-Completion OPT and Their DSOs to Enter Employer Information in SEVIS "As exceeding unemployment limits can result in a loss of status, we are reminding F-1 aliens participating in post-completion...
Daniel M. Kowalski
7 months ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
Expert: Trump Likely to Seek 'Political Cover' in OPT Controversy
Elizabeth Redden, Inside Higher Ed, May 29, 2020 "Advocates for international students are raising alarm bells about a possible Trump administration plan to curtail a popular program that lets international students work in the U.S. for up to three...
Daniel M. Kowalski
8 months ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
Next Trump Immigration Target: OPT For International Students
Stuart Anderson, May 4, 2020 "Despite the peril facing U.S. universities and America’s difficulty in attracting international students, the Trump administration may impose new restrictions on students who want to work in the United States...
Daniel M. Kowalski
10 months ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
Expert: DHS Should Waive OPT Filing Deadlines (Law360)
Suzanne Monyak, Law360, Mar. 10, 2020 "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in guidance released Monday that it will be “flexible” with visa rules for international students as universities close and move courses online to...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 1 year ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Key Developments In Court Case To End OPT For Foreign Students
Stuart Anderson, Forbes, Dec. 3, 2019 "Optional Practical Training (OPT) allows international students to work for a time in the United States. It’s become important for attracting such students to America, particularly when new enrollment...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 1 year ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
SEVP Policy Guidance on Practical Training (Sept. 27, 2019)
ICE, Sept. 27, 2019 SEVP Policy Guidance Practical Training - Determining a Direct Relationship Between Employment and a Student's Major Area of Study
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 1 year ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Save Optional Practical Training for Foreign Students - Cyrus Mehta
Cyrus Mehta, July 8, 2019 "DHS promulgated the F-1 STEM optional practical training (OPT) benefit, with the publication of the “24-month STEM OPT Rule” that became effective on May 10, 2016. See 81 FR 13039 . This rule has been the...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 1 year ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Waiting for Work Authorization
Elizabeth Redden, Inside Higher Ed, June 25, 2019 "Colleges are seeing increases in processing times for international students applying for work authorization through the Optional Practical Training, or OPT, program, leaving some students with...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 2 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
USCIS Clarifies STEM OPT Extension Reporting Responsibilities and Training Obligations
USCIS, Aug. 17, 2018 - "USCIS is updating the Optional Practical Training Extension for STEM Students (STEM OPT) page of our website to clarify the reporting responsibilities for participating in the STEM OPT program. Students and employers must...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 2 years ago
Immigration Law
Immigration Law Blog
ICE SEVP Broadcast Message: Reporting Volunteer Positions During OPT Employment
ICE, May 18, 2018 - "Volunteer positions that are not directly related to your course of study do not qualify as optional practical training (OPT) and must not be listed as OPT employment. Reporting non-qualifying volunteer opportunities as OPT employment...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 3 years ago
Immigration Law
Immigration Law Blog
Is Extended STEM OPT in Danger?
Laura D. Francis, BNA, Oct. 10, 2017 - "The “next target” of the Trump administration’s changes to the immigration system may be a work program for foreign graduates of U.S. colleges and universities, Stuart Anderson of the National...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 2 years ago
Immigration Law
Immigration Law Blog
Guidance To The Perplexed After USCIS Sneaks In Ban On Third-Party Placement Of STEM OPT Workers
Cora-Ann Pestaina, Apr. 30, 2018 - "Recently, without any prior notice, USCIS quietly updated its STEM OPT webpage to reflect a ban on the placement of STEM OPT workers at third-party client sites. As background, on March 11, 2016 the Department...
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