by IdaKeir | Oct 18, 2019 | Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines, Marriage and Fiance Visas, News Archive, Pres. Trump actions, Student Visas, Tourists & Short-Term Visas
Updated January 27, 2020. Today the U.S. Supreme Court lifted an October 11, 2019 nationwide preliminary injunction described below. The U.S. government is now permitted to implement and enforce its public charge rule while litigation continues in lower courts. We do...
by IdaKeir | Jul 30, 2019 | Citizenship, Employment & Nurses, Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, News Archive, Student Visas, Tourists & Short-Term Visas
You filed your petition or application with USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) and you’ve waited – and waited. Maybe you’ve had an in-person interview with USCIS. Now you’re hoping and expecting an approval to arrive. Instead you receive one of these...
by IdaKeir | Jun 20, 2019 | Employment & Nurses, Ida Keir Law, News Archive, Student Visas
University of Oregon International GEs have asked for advice on dealing with the current processing delays for post-completion employment authorization (EAD) approvals. This problem applies to students across the U.S. EAD applications must be sent to U.S. Citizenship...
by IdaKeir | May 23, 2019 | Ida Keir Law, Student Visas
Prospective F and M international students and J exchange visitors will pay higher SEVIS fees as of June 24. • The I-901 SEVIS Fee for F and M international students will increase from $200 to $350. • There are many different categories of J visa Exchange Visitor...
by IdaKeir | May 16, 2019 | Ida Keir Law, News Archive, Pres. Trump actions, Student Visas, Unlawful Presence/DACA
On May 3, 2019, a federal judge in North Carolina issued an order in favor of international students. The order temporarily prevents the government’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from enforcing a policy memo they issued in 2018 that changed how days of...
by IdaKeir | Mar 21, 2019 | Employment & Nurses, Ida Keir Law, Student Visas
Optional Practical Training or OPT allows you to continue in F-1 student status and to be employed after you graduate, as long as you did not complete 12 months of OPT pre-graduation. Here are rules to be aware of: You need both your school’s recommendation and...