Posted by NORKA M. SCHELL, ESQ.
Law Offices of Norka M. Schell, LLC
Website: www.lawschell.com
On June 28, 2012, the House Judiciary Committee voted to pass H.R. 3120, the Student Visa Reform Act, to the full House of Representatives for consideration.
The provisions on the the bill would be effective 180 days after the adoption of the bill and would apply to the applications filed after the effective date. In addition, for three years from the effective date, "alien seeking to enter the United States to pursue a course of study at a college or university that has been certified by the Secretary of Homeland Security may be granted a nonimmigrant visa without regard to the whether or not that college or university has been accredited or been denied accreditation by an entity described in section 101(a)(52) of the Act, as amended by section 2(2) of the Act.
DISCLAIMER: THE INFORMATION IN THIS BLOG IS PROVIDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY. THE OFFICE OF NORKA M. SCHELL, LLC AND/OR ITS MEMBERS AND/OR EMPLOYEES MAKE NO WARRANTY REGARDING THE ACCURACY OF THIS INFORMATION. WHILE SOME OF THE INFORMATION IS ABOUT LEGAL ISSUES, IT IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE.
No comments:
Post a Comment