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Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #140
By Alina Lor
Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter!It’s Alina filling in for Jasmine while she is away.Most of the changes in last month’s statement of changes to the Immigration Rules took effect last…
Through The Immigration Lens
A New Price Tag on OPT? DHS Proposes Unprecedented Fees for F-1 Practical Training
By Dawn Lurie, Alexander Madrak
On October 8, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would impose significant new fees on schools recommending F-1 students for Optional…
Fennemore
F-1 Student Training Faces Heightened Scrutiny: What Universities, Students, and Employers Need to Know
By Fennemore
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…
Immigration Blog
Federal Court Blocks DHS F-1, J-1 Fixed-Period Admission Rule; Curricular Practical Training Restrictions Remain
By Amy L. Peck, Jessica Feinstein
Takeaways A federal court’s injunction over the DHS fixed-period admission rule nationwide means the existing duration-of-status (D/S) framework for F-1 international students and J-1 exchange visitors will remain in place…
Law Offices of Jacqueline Lentini, LLC Blog
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) Increases Scrutiny of Curricular Practical Training Authorizations: What Schools and Designated School Officials (DSOs) Should Know
Photo by naïri from corelens The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), under U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), is reminding schools and Designated School Officials (DSOs) of their responsibilities…
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Briefing: applying for a graduate visa
Table of ContentsAppendix GraduateRequirements1. Validation2. Suitability3. Eligibility4. Successful completion5. Qualification6. Study in the UKDuration and conditionsDependantsPartnersChildrenRefusalSwitchingThe graduate immigration route is for international students who have completed a degree or other…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
SEVP Ramps Up Scrutiny of Curricular Practical Training Authorizations
By By: W. First Born, Michael A. Masse
Quick Hits SEVP issued Broadcast Message 2608-01 on August 12, 2026, signaling heightened scrutiny of CPT authorizations that may not satisfy regulatory requirements. Broadcast Message 2608-02, issued August 24, 2026,…
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High Court upholds student visa brake and dismisses challenge by seven claimants
By Unkha Banda
The High Court has dismissed a judicial review challenging the Home Secretary’s ‘visa brake’. Seven women who were at various stages of securing places and scholarships when the measure took…
Botinha & Cabral - Immigration
Student Visa Brazil: What You Need to Know
By Bootie
A student visa Brazil application usually looks straightforward on paper, until a consulate asks for one more document, a school record needs formalization, or travel plans start moving faster than…
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How to apply for a child student visa
By Nick Gore
The child student route is the main immigration route for children aged four to 17 who want to study at an independent school in the UK. This includes preparatory schools,…