The June 24, 2020 Presidential Proclamation, which temporarily suspended visa issuance to nonimmigrants seeking to enter the United States in H-1B, H-2B, L-1 visa status as well as certain categories of the J-1 visa, expired on March 31, 2021.
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Tuesday, Apr 6, 2021
Tuesday, Mar 2, 2021
USCIS announced that it can provide three areas of flexibility for students who file OPT applications...
Monday, Mar 1, 2021
On February 24, 2021 President Biden revoked the Trump-era ban on certain immigrant entries (i.e. green cards) effective immediately. The proclamation does not revoke the employment-based nonimmigrant visa ban including H-1B, L-1 and J-1 visas which is scheduled to expire March 31, 2021.
Monday, Feb 8, 2021
A survey was conducted in January 2021 to assess undergraduate international student remote learning. A summary is available here.
Tuesday, Jan 26, 2021
To our international students and scholars:
Friday, Jan 22, 2021
To our international students and scholars:
Wednesday, Dec 2, 2020
On December 1, 2020, a federal district court in California invalidated the Department of Labor (DOL) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rules from October 8 that significantly increased prevailing wage levels for H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 categories, and...
Tuesday, Nov 24, 2020
Dear International Undergraduates,
Thursday, Nov 5, 2020
There have been recent reports of a scam involving imposters who falsely represent themselves as ICE agents targeting internationals with valid status. In the reports, the scammers appear to be calling from a legitimate phone number, claim that the targeted individual's immigration status is in jeopardy, and demand that the targeted individual...
Friday, Oct 30, 2020
On Monday, October 26, Princeton University submitted a comment in response to the DHS Proposed Rule eliminating “Duration of Status” admissions for F-1 and J-1 holders. Please click here to view the comment.
