$70,000 OPT Fee: DHS's New Proposed Rule for F-1 Students
DHS proposed a $70,000 fee for initial OPT and $30,000 for each OPT renewal for F-1 students. Who pays, comment deadlines, and when the rule could take effect.
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DHS proposed a $70,000 fee for initial OPT and $30,000 for each OPT renewal for F-1 students. Who pays, comment deadlines, and when the rule could take effect.
The US Department of Labor has suspended PERM for 8 companies. Learn how this affects H-1B holders, what alternatives exist, and what applicants should do next.
The USA has launched the largest investigation in H-1B program history. Authorities are banning employers, revoking hundreds of visas, and sending people for deportation.
Oct 5 lawsuit targets two USCIS memos: green card approval while in the US is now 'exceptional relief,' denials can skip RFE entirely.
PEQ applications are open with no cap until October 31, 2026. Here's how the Parti Québécois win could reshape quotas, the moratorium, and PEQ's future.
No: the $100,000 H-1B proclamation fee is blocked by two federal court rulings. Here's how it differs from the proposed $103,000 cap-petition fee.