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DHS Updates STEM Designated Degree Program List for 24-Month STEM OPT Extensions

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On July 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) added the category of Environmental/Natural Resource Economics (03.0204) as a qualifying field of study to the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List. DHS did...more

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H-1B Visa Challenges: Approval Rates are Down and Major Changes in the H-1B Application Process Lie Ahead

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H-1B visa petitions have been receiving increased denials from the US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) following the President’s Buy American and Hire American Executive Order of 2017. For example, according to the...more

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