F Visa News

Rajiv's Comments in the News - Immigration ombudsman aiding H-1B, Green Card applicants disbanded: What's next?

Published by: NewsBytes - April 05, 2025
https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/world/trump-administration-disbands-c…

Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article:

"F-1 and H-1B visa holders turned to the CIS Ombudsman when they hit bureaucratic roadblocks within US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that threatened their legal status," said Rajiv S Khanna, an Arlington-based immigration attorney.

Rajiv's Article - Enhanced social media vetting for student and exchange visas - What you need to know

Published by: The Economic Times - Date: April 04, 2025

https://shorturl.at/xyEtn

Synopsis
The State Department's new social media screening measures affect F-1, M-1, and J-1 visa applicants, requiring mandatory reviews under certain conditions. These include broad interpretations of terrorist support and criteria for hostile attitudes toward U.S. institutions, potentially leading to visa revocations.

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Rajiv's Comments in the News - Trump admin eliminates Ombudsman that helped immigrants: Be it H-1Bs, international students or even green card applicants

Published by: The Times Of India - April 04, 2025

https://shorturl.at/lY187

Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article:

Rajiv S Khanna, an Arlington based immigration attorney told TOI, “F-1 and H-1B visa holders turned to the CIS Ombudsman when they hit bureaucratic roadblocks within US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that threatened their legal status and livelihoods.”

USCIS Updates Policy Guidance for International Students

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance regarding the F and M student nonimmigrant classifications, including the agency’s role in adjudicating applications for employment authorization, change of status, extension of stay, and reinstatement of status for these students and their dependents in the United States.