Immigration News  |
| Changes in immigration that impact your life. |
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| DOS invites public comments on J Visa Waiver Recommendation Application |
| October 12, 2004 |
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| The Department of State has published a notice inviting comments from the public concerning the proposed collection of information in DS3035, J Visa Waiver Recommendation Application, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, preceding submission to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. |
| New requirements for SSN for Students |
| September 14, 2004 |
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| F1 students applying for Social Security Number will be required to provide evidence that he or she has been authorized by the school to work and has secured employment or a promise of employment. |
| DOS releases Designated J1 visa organizations |
| September 03, 2004 |
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| The Department of State has released a list of organizations/institutions designated to administer J1 exchange visitor programs as of April 2004. The list provides the contact information by exchange visitor program category. |
| SEVIS fee payment begins today |
| September 01, 2004 |
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| Beginning today, Students, scholars and exchange visitors from abroad whose schools or programs are approved in SEVIS will be required to pay the appropriate fee – in most cases, $100 prior to obtaining their visas. |
| SEVIS ramps up for Fall semester; 220,000 students expected |
| August 28, 2004 |
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| (CBP) Commissioner (DHS) today marked the start of the second year of the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), a nationwide registration program for international visitors, with a welcoming event today at Dulles International Airport for some of the 220,000 foreign students and exchange visitors expected to arrive in the United States this fall. |
| DOS reminds Posts of Student & Exchange Visitor Processing policies |
| August 24, 2004 |
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| The US Department of State has sent a Cable reminding the Diplomatic and Consular Posts of several important visa processing policies relating to Students and Exchange Visitors to ensure that applications for these categories of visas are handled in the most expeditious way. The Cable reminds that F, M or J visa holders will not be admitted to the US until a date thirty days or less prior to the beginning of their program date, or start date, as given on Form I20 (for F or M visas) or DS2019 (for J visas). |
| DHS Announces OneYear SEVIS Milestone |
| August 05, 2004 |
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| The DHS announced the oneyear anniversary of the requirement for all international student and exchange visitors to register with the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). |
| USCIS Announces Extension Of Stay For Some Foreign Students |
| July 29, 2004 |
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| Certain academic foreign students can remain in U.S. until H1B petitions are decided. The extension of the grace period allows affected foreign students to remain in country and avoid the inconvenience of returning home only to travel back to the United States in the near future Foreign students qualify for the extended grace period only if their prospective employer has timely filed an H1B petition on the student’s behalf before July 30, 2004 with requested employment start date of October 1, 2004. |
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