On November 23, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a welcome announcement in light of ongoing delays by the agency to adjudicate employment authorization documents (EADs).

The Form I-797 is your official Approval Notice and Form I-94 for your H-1B status. The top of your Approval Notice will show: Notice Type: Approval Notice Class: H1B Valid from MM/DD/YYYY to ...

For overseas (consular) applicants, within 5 days of your H-1B start date as indicated on your I-797 Approval Notice, please complete required check-in with OISS by emailing the following to your ...

Valid F-1 entry visa (Not applicable for Canadian Citizens.) See the visa renewal section of our website if needed. *Students authorized for OPT/STEM OPT are strongly encouraged to bring their EAD and ...