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H-1B Wage Level 1 RFEs: Specific Actions to Take

USCIS has adopted the inappropriate practice of using wage levels to help determine whether a H-1B position is a specialty occupation. Here are some specific actions petitioners may take in securing a favorable outcome. 

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The Pitfalls of Changing Status to the F-1 Student Visa

There are often cases in which a nonimmigrant in the U.S. decides that he or she wishes to attend school or enroll in an educational program and therefore change status from one nonimmigrant category to an  F-1 student visa. If the person is qualified, obtaining such a change of status should be simple enough. So why isn't it?

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