As you know, with the recent suspension of H1B Premium Processing until Feb 2019, it becomes very challenging and tricky for many of the F1 students on OPT Cap Gap and working, who have filed H1B visa petition and in pending state. We will look at the regulations and other details like if one can work after Sept 30th, in …
USCIS News : H1B Premium Processing Suspended Until Feb 19, 2019. Impact Analysis ?
USCIS announced earlier today that premium processing will be suspended for most of the H1B Visa petitions starting September 11th, 2018 until Feb 19th , 2019. Below is a summary of the update and how it will impact various H1B holders and prospective H1B seekers like F1 students, OPT, etc. Summary of USCIS H1B Premium Processing Suspension until Feb 19th …
USCIS News : STEM OPT Employment Permitted at Third Party Worksite. What’s the Catch ?
Earlier this year, there were some changes to the USCIS website that said STEM OPT Workers cannot work at third party worksites. There was conflicting information on USCIS website vs. ICE website on this topic and some DSOs were not issuing I20s for students with third party worksite option. With the recent F1 Visa Unlawful Presence Memo by USCIS , students …
F1 Visa Unlawful Presence Memo 2018 by USCIS – Summary, Impact
USCIS originally posted a draft policy memo on May 10th that changes the way they calculate unlawful presence for F, J and M Visa holders. After public comment review ended, USCIS published the final policy on August 9th, 2018 that took effect from the same day i.e. Aug 9th, 2018. This new F1 unlawful presence memo has a significant impact …
H1B, H4 Visa Interview Experience 2018 – Last minute Missing DS-160, Solution
Mistakes happen when are you applying for visa, it could be for various reasons either not knowing or you missed it..anyways, for some of them like DS-160 you have an option to fix it. Kul Bhushan was also in similar situation during his interview. Thanks to him for sharing his experience with all of us, how we overcame the mistake …
USCIS New Notice to Appear (NTA) Policy Memo – H1B, L1 Impact ? Timelines ?
USCIS issued a new policy memo with updated guidance on issuance of Notice To Appear ( NTA). This policy memo gives authority to USCIS to issue NTA without consulting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for general Employment based petitions like H1B, L1. It has some dire consequences for work visa holders in US, if their extension petition gets denied and …
News : USCIS New Policy – Deny Petitions without giving RFE, NOID. H1B Impact ?
USCIS announced a policy memo on July 13th giving more power to the USCIS’ adjudicators of various kinds of petitions. The new policy memorandum basically cancels/ revokes previous USCIS policy on issuance of Request for Evidence (RFE) and Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID) from 2013. Let’s look at details. What was the previous 2013 USCIS Policy memo on Issuing …
Apply STEM OPT Extension during Cap Gap, with H1B Visa Picked in Lottery ?
Some of you in US on F1 visa in 12 month OPT period and in cap gap, might have been lucky enough to be picked in H1B visa lottery and SEVIS your active OPT employment end is date Sept 30th,as you were picked in lottery…. Some of the common questions that are asked by such students is that “ Should …
Studying Abroad, Apply for Indian Passport Renewal in India– 2018 Experience
Thanks a lot to Jyothi Rao for taking time to share their experience. Background : currently studying outside of India and visiting India for passport renewal/re-issue. Apply in Tatkaal for renewal of Indian Passport ? If you want to do Renewal in Tatkaal Processing, first thing first no more Annexure B For Tatkaal… So no running behind class 1 officers …
Lost Indian Passports in Europe – Experience – FIR, Emergency Certificate. How to handle?
Imagine you plan a nice two week trip to Cover Best of Europe and you lose your passports on 3rd day of your trip in Europe. Quite scary right. Suruchi and her husband were in same situation. Thanks to her for sharing their experience with us, so that we all know how to handle such situations. Background – Our Situation …
