Alycia Moss
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 5
- Latest publication
- Sep 17, 2026
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- Jul 10, 2026
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F-1 Student Training Faces Heightened Scrutiny: What Universities, Students, And Employers Need To Know (opens the original)
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Recent Student Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) communications have not formally changed the Curricular Practical Training (CPT) regulation, but they are prompting universities to reexamine how they authorize curricular practical training for F-1 students. Schools, designated school officials (DSOs), employers, and students should expect closer review of whether a proposed internship or employment opportunity is genuinely part of the student’s academic curriculum. Under 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(f)(10)(i)
Public Charge Is Changing Again: The New Bond Pilot And The September 18th Rule (opens the original)
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The federal government has announced two related but distinct changes to the public charge ground of inadmissibility. First, the U.S. Department of State has begun using public charge bonds in select immigrant visa cases. Second, a new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rule will change how certain public charge determinations are made beginning September 18, 2026. These developments may affect immigrant visa applicants, adjustment-of-status applicants, family sponsors, and employers supporti
DHS Finalizes End Of “Duration Of Status” For F, J, And I Visa Categories (opens the original)
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On July 17, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule replacing “duration of status,” commonly shown as “D/S,” with fixed periods of admission for F academic students, J exchange visitors, and I representatives of foreign information media. The rule is scheduled to take effect on September 15, 2026. Under the current D/S system, many F, J, and I nonimmigrants receive a Form I-94 that shows “D/S” instead of a calendar expiration date. They may generally remain while p
The New Reality Of Consular Visa Processing: More Data, More Screening, And The Need For Better Preparationx (opens the original)
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U.S. nonimmigrant visa applicants have always faced careful review at U.S. consulates abroad. What is changing now is not necessarily the law, but the environment in which consular officers apply it. Recent guidance and public statements indicate that the U.S. Department of State is expanding its use of artificial intelligence, enhanced vetting, and data-sharing tools across consular functions. For visa applicants, employers, students, and families, the practical message is simple: preparation,
Proposed EB-5 Changes: What Investors And Regional Centers Should Know Now (opens the original)
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On July 2, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a proposed rule that would update the EB-5 investor regulations to more fully implement the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022. The proposal is not yet final, and public comments are due by August 31, 2026. Still, investors, families, regional centers, developers, and promoters should review the proposal now because some provisions reflect existing law or current USCIS pr
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