The long awaited STEM OPT Final Rule has published in Federal Register today. Congratulations to the student community out there in chaos and eagerly waiting for the new rule to be in place. The STEM OPT Rule proposal has received record number of 50,500 public comments.
Congratulations to all who contributed in this rule making process by posting strong positive comments. Beginning 10th May, 2016, the USCIS will issue RFEs to the pending STEM OPT applications. This will enable the students to successfully amend the applications to eligible for 24 month STEM extension without additional...
March 11, 2016
15 Things you must know about the New STEM OPT Rule
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October 16, 2015
STEM OPT Extension from 17 To 24 Months, More Exciting News From Proposed Rule
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The OMB(Office Of Management And Budget) has approved the STEM OPT Extension Rule Proposal by DHS(Department Of Homeland Security) on 14-OCT-2015. This is one step of a progress towards providing a sigh of relief to International Students!
Click here to look at The STEM OPT RuleMaking Steps
As part of the RuleMaking process, the Proposed STEM OPT Extension Summary was attached in the Federal Registry for Public comments.
We...
October 15, 2015
OMB Approved The Proposed STEM OPT Extension Rule
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The OMB(Office Of Management And Budget) has approved the proposed rule by DHS yesterday(14-OCT-2015) to bring back the STEM OPT Extension. This is definitely a good news for the International Students in US working under OPT and also for the ones working under cap gap awaiting H-1B decision, who were left in chaos as they would not be able to continue the employment after 12-FEB-2016.
But be informed that the proposal being approved by OMB does not conclude the RuleMaking Process.
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July 22, 2015
Final Guidance from USCIS published on H1-B Amendment
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The USCIS has published a Final guidance on when to file an Amendment or New H1-B Petition After the matter of Simeio Solutions, LLC.
The Memorandum brings out some good news and Increased the harbor period to file the Amendment as below:
If you moved to a new place of employment after the matter of Simeio Solutions, LLC (April 9, 2015) but before August 19, 2015, you must file the H1-B amendment petition. USCIS has no where specified that it is mandatory to file Amendment if you have moved before April 9, 2015.
It is clearly mentioned...
May 05, 2015
SAT and ACT
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SAT
The SAT is a globally recognized college admission test that lets you show colleges what you know and how well you can apply that knowledge. It tests your knowledge of reading, writing and math — subjects that are taught in secondary school classrooms. Most colleges utilize the SAT to make admission decisions.
Taking the SAT is the initial step in finding the right university for you — the place where you can further create your skills and seek your passions. At the same...
March 06, 2015
7 Tips for a Great Credit Score
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We all knew, keeping a good credit score is not easy task especially for the one new hires or students in U.S. The main reason behind this is we are not able to understand how the credit score system works. But not anymore. I have articulated below tips which worked very well from my own practice. If you follow these instructions, it will work for you too.
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February 24, 2015
BIG NEWS: EAD for H4
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The wait is over. The DHS bill to extend employment to eligible H4 spouses. The USCIS director León Rodríguez announced the new rule will be effective May 26, 2015.
Eligibility Criteria: The applicant's H-1B holder should meet ANY ONE of the below eligibility criteria. 1. H-1B holder should have an approved I-140.
2. H-1B holder currently on extended H-1B beyond six year limit.
3. H-1B holder currently on extended H-1B beyond six year limit as per PERM...
February 05, 2015
Health Coverage A Mandatory. Federal Law!
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Did you take your health insurance for this year. If not hurry up as the deadlines for coverage will expire shortly. If you do not have health coverage, you would be required to pay hefty fine and its Federal Law. Find the fee structure below if you do not have health coverage as per healthcare.gov site.
The fee for not having health coverage is calculated in one of 2 ways. If you or your dependents don’t have insurance that qualifies as minimum essential coverage you'll pay either a percentage of your household...
January 14, 2015
99 Online Tools For Every Student and Professional.
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TheMuse has compiled a list of 99 Online Tools For Every Student and Professional. My best advice, BOOKMARK this link. These tools will certainly make life easy.
1. Trello
Trello helps you manage all your ideas and due dates and keeps track of what you're in the process of completing. Plus, it looks nice—it's...