U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced on June 12, 2023 that it is expanding premium processing to certain I-539 applicants filing to change status to F-1 academic student, F-2 dependent, M-1 vocational student, M-2 dependent, J-1 educational and cultural exchange visitor, and J-2 dependent nonimmigrant status. With premium processing, these applicants can pay […]
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently announced that employers must complete in-person physical document inspections for employees whose documents were inspected remotely during the temporary flexibilities by August 30, 2023. During the COVID-19 pandemic, DHS implemented an inspection deferral policy allowing […]
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 – 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. CST Speakers : Ann Barnett, Director | Health Provider Resources, Texas Department of State Health Services and Partners Avalyn Langemeier, Layla Panjwani, and […]
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on May 3, 2023, the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for F-1 students who are Hong Kong residents, regardless of country of birth, has been extended, and those covered are eligible to work and may remain in the United States through February 5, 2025. […]