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F-1 students applying for STEM OPT should be aware SEVP is working with its U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) partners to investigate fraud among IT recruitment, consulting firms, and staffing agencies. These employment arrangements are a concern for fraud and are generally not an apt fit for STEM OPT opportunities. During recent site visits […]

This page is for WashU departments who want to sponsor an employee in H-1B status and are completing the H-1B Department Intake Request. We will guide you through the steps needed to complete and submit the request and the necessary intake forms. Review this page thoroughly before submitting the Intake Request. This will help reduce errors and streamline the application […]

USCIS operates two major programs to ensure immigration compliance and prevent fraud:  Both are managed by the Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate (FDNS), empowering officers to conduct thorough compliance reviews.  What is a compliance review? FDNS immigration officers perform compliance reviews to verify that both petitioners and beneficiaries are adhering to the terms of […]

The Foreign National Information System (FNIS) collects data from foreign national (FN) employees so that Payroll Services can correctly tax their WashU paychecks and generate applicable tax documents. Without a fully updated FNIS record, FN paychecks may be taxed incorrectly. FNIS process Within about 1 week of hire, FNIS Support notifies newly hired FNs to complete FNIS and provides guidance for entering data […]

On October 29, USCIS published an announcement, “DHS Ends Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization.” The announcement refers to the interim final rule published by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on October 30, 2025, “Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents.” This rule ends automatic extensions of work authorization while a timely-filed […]

On July 17, 2026, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule “Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media” that will fundamentally change how F and J visa holders (students and exchange visitors) are admitted to […]

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​On January 20, 2025, Executive Order 14159 re-introduced registration requirements and processes for non-immigrants. After an interim rule on April 11, 2025, DHS final rule “Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registration” was published on June 26, 2026 in the Federal Register to enforce the Alien Registration Act. The Alien Registration Act, requires that every foreign national, […]

WashU is certified by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) to issue Form I-20 Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status to prospective international students. SEVP is a federal agency within Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which is part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). International students use the I-20 issued by WashU […]

Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) LCAs are filed with the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration and provide notice that the university will file an H-1B application for an individual holding the job title. Please note that these are not notices of open positions; candidates have already been selected or currently hold the positions. Complaints […]