US State Department to Collect Social Media Information from US Visa Applicants
Effective May 31, 2019, the U.S. Department of State has updated is nonimmigrant (DS-160) and immigrant (DS-260) visa applications forms for all applicants at U.S. Embassies/Consulates worldwide.Changes to U.S. Sanction Rules on Cuba
The U.S. Department of Treasury and the U.S. Department of Commerce announced changes to the Cuba Sanctions Rules, effective June 5, 2019. Changes include ending group people-to-people travel to Cuba…USDHS increases SEVIS Fees
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced, effect June 24, 2019, that the Student and Exchange Visitor Program fees charged to international students, exchange visitors, and SEVP-certified host institutions…USDHS Suspends Air Transportation between the US and Venezuela
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Department of State announced that it is immediately suspending indefinitely all commercial and cargo flights between the United States and Venezuela.USCIS Completes H-1B Cap Selection Process for FY 2020
On April 10, USCIS completed the random selection process ("lottery") as it has received sufficient H-1B petitions for both the regular 65,000 cap and the 20,000 US-earned advanced degree (Masters…USCIS Reaches FY 2020 H-1B Regular Cap
USCIS announced that is has received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the 65,000 H-1B visa regular "cap" for fiscal year 2020.Tax Filing Resources for International Students: Now Available!
Our US Federal tax filing resources are now available.I-20 & DS-2019 Delays Due to SEVIS
The US DHS SEVIS system is currently experiencing significant technical difficulties which are resulting in long delays for the issuance of the Form I-20 and the Form DS-2019. Your requests…Supreme Court takes no action on Trump Administration request to review DACA termination litigation
The U.S. Supreme Court took no action on the request by the Trump Administration to expedite review of the current court challenges to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals…Massachusetts Law on Marijuana Use and Impact on International Student Visa Status
In light of the change in Massachusetts State Law, MIT updated its drug policy to provide clarification on questions concerning the use and possession of marijuana, and we strongly advise…