A federal judge has ruled in favor of the Department of Homeland Security’s regulation that allows the spouses of H-1B visa holders to work, a significant victory for highly skilled foreign-born ...

Major U.S. immigration policy changes in 2025 reshape visas, biometrics, work permits, citizenship tests, and security ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul took a victory lap as she revealed Wednesday that all eligible migrants outside New York City have applied for work authorization — but she couldn’t say how many have actually been ...

More than a million international students are studying at U.S. colleges and universities. For many of them, opportunities continue after graduation thanks to the federal Optional Practical Training ...

Ken Cuccinelli, the former acting Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, delivered a sharp rebuke of the ...

J-2 dependents are eligible to apply for work authorization to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). The approval process takes anywhere from two to four months and the applicant will ...

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The change will benefit immigrants who have applied for the U visa, a program that currently has a backlog of 270,000 applications. By Eileen Sullivan The Biden administration announced Monday that it ...

Congress is unwilling to change entrenched immigration laws. Other options face lawsuits or backlogs that could lead to even longer waits. By Eileen Sullivan Reporting from Washington Gov. Kathy ...

Academic training (AT) is an off-campus employment authorization in the field of study available to J1 students. AT for non-degree, undergraduate, and pre-doctoral students may be up to 18 months or ...

J-2 visa holders (dependents of J-1 visa holders) are eligible to apply for work authorization from USCIS upon arrival to the US. In general, a J-2 dependent can apply for work authorization by ...