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Maintaining F-1 Student Status: Tips to Stay Compliant and Avoid Violations

Anna Putintseva
May 05, 2025
Alert
The American Immigration Lawyers Association has released recommended guidelines for international students holding an F-1 visa. For an F-1 international student in the United States, the responsibility to maintain immigration status falls to the student. Follow these key guidelines to stay in compliance and avoid jeopardizing your education or legal stay: Maintain Required Documentation F-1 Read More »

Anna Putintseva Presents to Global Entrepreneurs at Blackstone LaunchPad, Syracuse University

Anna Putintseva
March 28, 2025
Presentation
Anna Putintseva presented on Corporate Immigration Considerations to student entrepreneurs at Syracuse University this Wednesday as part of its Blackstone LaunchPad program. Anna’s presentation covered key topics, including selecting the appropriate corporate structure and jurisdiction for forming a business entity, exploring nonimmigrant and immigrant visa options for employment and business, and strategies for effectively transitioning Read More »

New Non-Citizen Registration Requirement Announced by USCIS

Anna Putintseva
March 18, 2025
Alert
On January 20, 2025, the Trump Administration issued the Protecting the American People Against Invasion executive order, reinforcing the legal obligation for certain non-citizens to register with the U.S. government. Failure to comply is treated as a civil and criminal enforcement priority. Who Must Register? All non-citizens 14 years of age or older who were Read More »

H-1B FY2026 Cap Season: What Employers and Employees Should Know

Anna Putintseva
February 07, 2025
Article
In this article: H-1B Cap Season Key Points H-1B Recap What is the H-1B Visa Category? Specialty Occupation Defined H-1B Cap-Exempt Cases Labor Condition Application (LCA) H-1B Period of Stay Conclusion Contact U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the initial electronic registration for the fiscal year (FY) 2026 H-1B cap season will Read More »

FY 2025 H1-B Cap Season: Important Insights and Changes

Anna Putintseva
February 06, 2024
Alert
In this article: FY 2025 H-1B Cap Key Points FY 2025 H-1B Changes H-1B Recap What is the H-1B Visa Category? Specialty Occupation Defined H-1B Cap-Exempt Cases Labor Condition Application (LCA) H-1B Period of Stay Conclusion U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the initial electronic registration for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Read More »

USCIS Introduces Online Scheduling Tool for Local Field Appointments

Rebecca R. Cohen
October 17, 2023
Alert
This summer, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) expanded options for applicants and attorneys to schedule appointments online with local USCIS field offices in two significant ways. Biometric Service Appointments Can Now Be Rescheduled Online In June 2023, USCIS began allowing applicants and attorneys to reschedule most biometrics appointments (appointments for fingerprints, photograph, or Read More »
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