USCIS posted a notice that as of Aug. 19, 2022, the U.S. Department of Education no longer recognizes the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) as an accrediting
Continue Reading U.S. Department of Education No Longer Recognizes ACICS as an Accrediting Agency
This week, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) published its quarterly “SEVIS by the Numbers” report announcing that there are over one million international students in the United States.
Continue Reading July 2016 “SEVIS by the Numbers” Report Indicates Growth in the Number of International Students Studying in the United States
The new STEM OPT program became effective on May 10, 2016, and represents a complete overhaul of how this program has operated since 2008. For the uninitiated, STEM stands for
Continue Reading The New STEM OPT Program: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
On October 19, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) issued the long awaited notice of proposed rulemaking to amend its F-1 nonimmigrant student visa regulations to allow for an extension
Continue Reading Summary: Notice of Proposed Rule for STEM OPT Extension