Companies Have Paid $5 Billion in Government-Mandated Fees to Hire H-1B Visa Holders Since 1999. Arlington, VA – A new report by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP), an Arlington, Va.-based policy research group, finds H-1B visa fees paid by employers have funded nearly 90,000 college scholarships for U.S. […]
ICE removes Iranian man convicted of violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act
25 Mar
by Foster LLP, on News
PHILADELPHIA — On Thursday, March 21, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers removed a Iranian citizen convicted in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida (SDFL) of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) for illegally exporting aviation parts […]
5 arrested in scheme that hired people to take English proficiency exam on behalf of Chinese nationals seeking student visas
13 Mar
by Foster LLP, on News
LOS ANGELES – Federal authorities this morning arrested five defendants linked to a scheme that helped Chinese nationals obtain student visas by hiring individuals who used fake Chinese passports to take an English proficiency test for the foreign students. The arrests were made pursuant to a 26-count indictment returned on […]
New Research: No Evidence Foreign Students in OPT and STEM OPT Reduce Job Opportunities for U.S. Workers
7 Mar
by Foster LLP, on News
Arlington, VA – New research from a former Federal Reserve Bank economist finds no evidence that foreign students participating in Optional Practical Training (OPT) reduce job opportunities for U.S. workers, according to a new report released by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP), an Arlington, Va.-based policy research group. […]