Posts in Student Visas

May 04 Student Protests

Stay up to date, get our newsletter Hello. Yifei He, your immigration and criminal defense lawyer today. I, I’ll be talking about the recent protests on the college campuses as it relates to criminal charges for the students involved in particular. I wanna emphasize that if you’re a...

Dec 29 Processing Times, Visa Bulletin, RFEs

Processing Times for USCIS Petition The number of months that elapse between the date USCIS receives an application, petition, or request and the date they complete and come to a decision on an application under normal circumstances is called the processing time. Every single type of application submitted...

Nov 16 Costs and Benefits of Hiring an Attorney for the H1B Process

Is it a Requirement to Hire an Immigration Attorney when I am Applying for the H1B Visa? Your H1B sponsor (employer) will be taking care of the petition and application process. Even the sponsor does not technically have to hire an attorney and may file the visa without...

Nov 04 Differences Between F1, J1, and M1

What Type of Program is this Visa for? F1: F1 visas are granted to foreign individuals in an academic or English Language program which often involves a core academic curriculum. F1 visas are the most common form of international student visas since it involves a more traditional educational...

Oct 22 Differences Between Public and Private Schools for F1 students

Public K-12 Schools As a F1 or M1 student, you may not attend a public school in the United States for any grade level between kindergarten through 8th grade. This is because public schools with these grade levels (also referred to as primary schools) are ineligible for Student...

Oct 04 H1B Visa: The Pathway to Working in the United States Post-Graduation

Thinking about post-graduation in the United States as an international student can be very worrying and speculative. This article contains tips and information to ease your mind and direct you on the pathway to working in the United States after graduating from an undergraduate or graduate program. Overview...

Sep 21 Different F1 Practical Training Overview

What is Optional Practical Training? Optical practical training (OPT) is one type of work permission available for eligible F-1 students. It allows students to get real world work experience related to their field of study. There are three general types of OPT: Optional Practical Training (OPT) for F-1...

Aug 19 Benefits of the Subscription Program

Hello everyone. Yifei He your immigration lawyer . And today I’ll be continuing my discussion on the benefits of a Student Subscription Program. So imagine you, as a student coming into the United States, your dreams and your future wide open ahead of you. But one catch is...