URGENT UPDATE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (OPT + H-1B)

🚨 URGENT UPDATE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (OPT + H-1B)

If you are from certain countries, your immigration application may not be denied… but it may not be approved anytime soon either.

USCIS has placed delays and holds on final decisions for OPT, H-1B, and other immigration benefit applications for nationals from 19 countries impacted by recent travel restrictions.

Here’s what you need to know:

• Applications are still being accepted and processed
• BUT final approvals (adjudications) may be delayed indefinitely
• This directly impacts OPT, STEM OPT, H-1B, COS, and other filings

What should you do?

If you are eligible to apply APPLY EARLY.

Do not wait until the last minute expecting normal processing timelines.

Delays at the final stage could affect:

• Your ability to work
• Your status in the U.S.
• Your long-term immigration strategy

Timing is now more important than ever.

This is not about panic this is about strategy and awareness.

If you are an international student, DSO, or employer working with F-1 students, this update should be on your radar immediately.

Afghanistan
Burma (Myanmar)
Burkina Faso
Chad
Republic of the Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Haiti
Iran
Laos
Libya
Mali
Niger
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Syria
Yeme