Being a foreign student in the United States can be stressful and confusing. Properly navigating immigration requirements and maintaining status is extremely important. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has created a website to help current and prospective students through the process of coming to the U.S. for study. Study in the States contains information for students [...]

As our regular readers will know, the DHS move to allow OPT extensions for STEM Students on F1 Visa was challenged in court, on grounds that the extension is a political move to allow alien workers to transition into H1-B status. However, on August 5th 2008, U.S. District Court Judge Faith Hochberg denied a preliminary [...]

The new Interim Final Rule that will extend the Post-Completion Optional Practical Training for F-1 students will came into effect on April 8, 2008. The Department of Homeland Security has used this rule to make significant changes. The DHS is currently inviting comments from the public and interested readers may do so at http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocumentDetail&o=09000064804b55f1. The [...]