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11 Feb 2011, 9:51 am by amanda rachel
Current regulations provide relief to students by allowing an extension of F-1 status and work authorization for those students who are the beneficiaries of a pending or approved H-1B petition.Upon the submission of a timely filed H-1B petition, the automatic cap gap extension will apply and the F-1 student will continue to maintain valid duration of status until the effective date of the H-1B approved status. [read post]
9 Aug 2021, 3:41 pm by Jacob Sapochnick
Here are our top 5 tips to change to H-1B visa status from F-1 student visa. [read post]
4 Apr 2012, 5:18 pm by Bradley Maged
A recently-issued USCIS Q&A “…address(es) the automatic extension of F-1 student status in the United States for certain students with pending or approved H-1B petitions (indicating a request for change of status from F-1 to H-1B) for an employment start date of October 1, 2012 under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 H-1B cap. [read post]
3 Feb 2012, 11:12 am
The United States Department of Homeland Security announced it will make changes in the F-1 and H-1B visa categories, which will likely benefit professionals from countries such as India. [read post]
18 Jun 2014, 6:03 pm by JP Sarmiento
Our client, thus, would like to change his status from H-1B to F-2 once his H-1B is expired. [read post]
19 Oct 2023, 8:04 am by Amy L. Peck
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will soon be issuing a new proposed rule: Modernizing H-1B Requirements and Oversight and Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program. [read post]
10 Feb 2011, 8:03 pm
Upon the submission of a timely filed H-1B petition, the automatic cap gap extension will apply and the F-1 student will continue to maintain valid duration of status until the effective date of the H-1B approved status. [read post]
12 Jun 2014, 11:40 am by Immigration Prof
In Matter of E-F-H-L-, which was decided today, the Board of Immigration Appeals in a precedent ruling found that, in the ordinary course of removal proceedings, an applicant for asylum or for withholding or deferral of removal is entitled to... [read post]
29 Jun 2011, 12:26 am by Fong & Chun
F-1 students seeking first-time H-1B status are often in some period of OPT (optional practical training) when submitting an H-1B petition. [read post]
3 Apr 2012, 12:24 pm by Law Offices of J Craig Fong
The full guidance from USCIS can be found here: Can an F-1 student file an H-1B petition during the so-called grace period or 60 days after their I-20 or OPT expires? [read post]
22 Aug 2023, 5:11 am by Dimo Michailov
This year’s busy H-1B cap season included many H-1B employee candidates who hold F-1 status and who are employed in the U.S. pursuant to F-1 optional practical training (OPT) status. [read post]
1 Oct 2018, 3:37 pm by Cornerstone Law Group
“Cap gap” regulations allow an F-1 student who is the beneficiary of a timely filed H-1B cap-subject petition requesting a change of status to H-1B on October 1, to have his or her F-1 status and any current employment authorization extended through September 30. [read post]
16 Jun 2020, 2:06 pm by Jacob Sapochnick
Our Recommendations Given the likelihood that this executive order will pass, if you have an L-1, H-1B, H-2B, J-1, or F-1 visa, we recommend that you return to the United States as soon as possible (travel restrictions permitting) to avoid being impacted by this order. [read post]
2 Mar 2010, 3:34 pm
This extension will allow F-1s whose OPT will expire before the start date of a petition filed under the H-1B cap to remain in the United States and work through the beginning of their H-1B employment on October 1. [read post]
5 Oct 2023, 6:41 am by Dimo Michailov
See IRS Alert, “Employers Must Withhold FICA Taxes for Aliens who Change Visa Status to H-1B” Employers and their payroll departments should consider F-1 students (likely working using OPT or CPT) who have secured an H-1B petition and change of status approval under the H-1B “cap” process. [read post]