A foreign worker in the U.S. faces potential visa complications after unknowingly holding two full-time jobs for three weeks while transitioning from STEM OPT (Optional Practical Training) to H-1B ...

As the job market signaled growing weakness last year and the unemployment rate rose, "the question was, are we going to settle in at full employment, or crash through" to yet higher joblessness ...

This checklist summarizes the steps to request or renew a dependent Employment Authorization Card (EAC). The EAC is required for all ... this means that a spouse currently working in the U.S. on an H1 ...

You must receive the OPT recommendation I-20 from our office before you file the application with USCIS. If you file online with USCIS, the application fee (currently $470) will be paid by credit card ...

If you have been following immigration news and are wondering how changes in Washington might affect your workforce, you are not alone. Senate ...

engineering and mathematics (STEM) field), once they have applied for and received employment authorization directly from USCIS. OPT can be authorized either prior to completion of the student’s ...

Two main stages make up credit card processing: authorization and settlement. Card details and purchase amount must be first verified and authorized by the issuing bank. This happens in the few ...

Our first edition of the Consumer Questions series focuses on pre-authorization holds on credit and debit cards when purchasing fuel. A discussion in a local Facebook group began with a simple ...

We recommend students on OPT discuss their travel plans with their employers. While J and H scholars are not required to attend classes, we would also recommend carefully considering travel if there ...

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