UPDATE on DHS STEM OPT Extension Rule
Earlier this month we alerted employers and foreign workers that a federal district court vacated the 2008 STEM optional practical training (OPT) rule, but stayed the vacatur until February 12, 2016, to allow DHS the opportunity to reissue the rule . . . [READ MORE]
50th Anniversary of the 1965 Immigration Act
This month marks the golden anniversary of the enactment of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 (the “1965 Act”). On October 3, 1965, at a ceremony at the foot of the Statue of Liberty, the Act was signed into . . . [READ MORE]
DHS Extension Of Student Visa Program Ruled Deficient
Last month a D.C. federal judge found deficient a 2008 DHS rule which allows F-1 visa students pursing STEM degrees to receive an additional 17 months of OPT training in the U.S. Despite this finding, the judge has allowed the . . . [READ MORE]