State Department

Visa Bulletin and Predictions

The visa bulletin wait for certain foreign nationals especially for Indian nationals seeking benefits, is just like waiting for "lottery results".  Both the EB2 and EB3 waiting time for Indians are horribly backlogged.  As such everybody wants to have an idea when their dates will come through. Unfortunately many turn to "famous fortune teller forums" to tell them when their dates will be current so that they can either apply or obtain their green cards. Some have actually developed an "art" to predict the dates when certain categories will go current.  The truth…Read More Breaking News

Consequences of Abusing the the Curriculum Practical Training (CPT) by students on the student visa.

What is a CPT? The CPT - Curriculum Practical Training program as its name suggest is a program offered by the USCIS allowing students on student visa to work as long as the work is an integral part of an established curriculum. CPT is defined as "alternate work/study, internship, cooperative education, or any other type of required internship or practicum which is offered by sponsoring employers through cooperative agreements with the school." Thus, CPT for F-1 students is intended to provide work experience in the U.S. in situations where the work serves as…Read More Breaking News