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Academic Programs that will help you Qualify for the 24-Month STEM Optional Practical Training Extension

by USAcollegeX .com | Aug 6, 2019 | Blog, for International Students, H-1B,OPT,CPT, Job (internship) -Salary

What is Optional Practical Training (OPT)? According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), “Optional Practical Training (OPT) is temporary employment that is directly related to an F-1 student’s major area of study.” Why is OPT...

Optional Practical Training Could Become a Thing of the Past

by USAcollegeX .com | Jun 23, 2019 | Blog, for International Students, H-1B,OPT,CPT

,Imagine this – The most appealing feature of U.S. college education – Optional Practical Training – could become a thing of the past? 1. What is Optional Practical Training? According to US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), ...

Merit-Based Rule Proposed for More Effective and Efficient H-1B Visa Program

by USAcollegeX .com | Dec 4, 2018 | Blog, for International Students, H-1B,OPT,CPT

Merit-Based H-1B Program Proposed This article is excerpted from the website of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and compiled by us to present the content in a more reader-friendly manner for international students and workers. The Department of...

Inconvenient Truth Behind New H-1B Rule

by USAcollegeX .com | Nov 8, 2018 | Blog, for International Students, H-1B,OPT,CPT

This past Spring the Trump administration introduced new regulations entitled “Strengthening the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Classification Program.” This is what that means for you: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will propose to revise the...

New U.S. Regulations that Foreign Workers Should Abide by

by USAcollegex .com | Jul 27, 2018 | Blog, H-1B,OPT,CPT, U.S. Laws & Regulations

America First? Trump’s administration is deporting foreign nationals in the name of “Public Safety.” The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) just issued a Policy Memorandum which provides the guidance on Executive Order...

USCIS Temporarily Suspend H-1B Premium Processing for Fiscal Year 2019

by USAcollegex .com | Apr 5, 2018 | Blog, H-1B,OPT,CPT, U.S. Laws & Regulations

The USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) just announced the following statement. This suspension will last until September 10, 2018. The USCIS latest announcement: Starting April 2, 2018, USCIS will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the Fiscal...