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With approximately 23 million immigrant women and girls in the United States, over half of the foreign-born population is female. Unfortunately, women are particularly vulnerable to sexual violence. Issues such as domestic violence, human trafficking, and exploitation in the workforce present unique challenges to noncitizen women due to the added vulnerability created by their immigration […]

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has announced that anyone who has a form I-797 approval notice for an employment authorization card can use this approval notice as evidence of work authorization. This applies to approval notices issued between 12/1/19 through 8/20/20.  This announcement comes after reported long delays in the production of employment authorization […]

On August 18, USCIS published a reminder for those on F-1 visas doing post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) to enter their employer information into the SEVIS system. Designated School Officials (DSOs) must enter the information as well. If the information is not entered into the system, it could lead to the student exceeding employment limits or otherwise […]