USCIS warning that CAP-GAP coverage ends September 30
by Farhad Sethna, Attorney, © 2018 The USCIS announced yesterday (September 28, 2018) that F-1 students who had applied for a Change of Status to H-1b under the FY 2019 quota […]
Traps set for OPT and STEM-OPT students by USCIS/SEVIS – some key things to know
© Farhad Sethna, Attorney, 2018 USCIS and SEVIS / SEVP have set several traps for unsuspecting international students and overworked school officials and DSO’s: In postings revised August 17, 2018, […]
International Entrepreneur Rule Dies
© Farhad Sethna, Attorney, 2018 We already knew this, but in the current administration, talk is cheap. The goal of this administration, and the platform on which the president ran […]
DACA Reinstated – Apply QUICKLY!
© Farhad Sethna, Attorney, 2018 Breaking news per the USCIS website – www.USCIS.gov: – Saturday, Jan 13, 2018: To summarize: Following the Federal judge’s decision and nationwide injunction, DACA status […]
DACA Must Continue, Says Federal Judge in California
Copyright 2018, Farhad Sethna, Attorney Late in the evening on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, much to the dismay of Breitbart readers and other immigrant haters and bashers, a Federal judge in California […]
US Department of State Revokes 30/60 Day Rule
By Farhad Sethna, Esq. ©2017 The US Department of State has revoked its 30/60 day rule regarding immigrant intent. What does this mean? As background, the 30/60 day rule was […]
AAO changes NIW standard – Matter of Dhanasar
By Attorney Farhad Sethna © 2017 Summary: On December 27, 2016, the Administrative Appeals Office (the government agency in the USCIS which oversees decisions of the USCIS to decide if […]
Who’s Going to do Our Dirty Work*, America?
By Attorney Farhad Sethna © 2016 Good morning America! As president-elect Trump puts into place a team of anti-immigration advisers for the transition and a very anti-immigrant Attorney General- Jeff […]