Can Student Visa Holders Apply for a Green Card?
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Nonimmigrant Visas
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Applicants for Change of Status to F-1 Student No Longer Need to Submit Subsequent Applications to ‘Bridge the Gap’
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced new policy guidance that eliminates the need for individuals who have applied for a change of status (COS) to F-1 student to apply to change or extend their nonimmigrant status while their initial F-1 COS application is pending.
22 July 2021: Free US Immigration Community Conference Call with Rajiv (Every Other Thursday)
Immigration.com
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Discussion Topics, Thursday, July 22, 2021:
DOS Publishes Final Rule on Regulatory Exception for Certain Nonimmigrant Visa Classifications
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 6, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 66813-66815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26590]
[[Page 66813]]
Vol. 78
Wednesday,
No. 215
November 6, 2013
Part II Department of State
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22 CFR Part 41
Administrative Processing
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What is Administrative Processing?
Some visa applications require further administrative processing, which takes additional time after the visa applicant's interview by a Consular Officer. Applicants are advised of this requirement when they apply.
Employment Authorization Document (EAD)
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What is an EAD?
What is an EAD?
Certain aliens who are temporarily in the United States may file a Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, to request an Employment Authorization Document (EAD), which authorizes them to work legally in the U.S. during the time the EAD is valid.
Why does my new EAD look different than my prior one?