Update: 2021/3/9 DHS announced that the Government will no longer defend the 2019 Public Charge rule. Department of Justice has dismissed pending appeals before the Supreme Court. Following the dismissals in the Fourth and Seventh Circuit, the final judgment from the Northern District of Illinois, which vacated the 2019 Public Charge rule, is the law ... Read More »
USCIS Policy Change Affecting International Students (F, J, and M Nonimmigrants)
On May 11, 2018, USCIS published and sought comments on a policy change regarding how unlawful presence is calculated for F, J, and M nonimmigrants in the U.S. The proposed changes can have serious consequences for International Students (including students at Vocational or Technical Schools), Exchange Visitors, and their dependents. Previously, International Students’ length of ... Read More »