Immigration Presentations
We invite you to listen to or view recent immigration attorney and OISS presentations on specific immigration topics. Please note that the documents and links to presentations below provide general information only and are not a substitute for individual legal advice. Because immigration policies are constantly changing you should always speak to an OISS adviser before taking any action on the materials listed below.
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Navigating the Future: Visa Options after F-1 OPT and J-1 AT
Work Visa Options for Artists after F-1 OPT
Interested in how to work in the U.S. after your F-1 OPT period? Attend this virtual event where immigration attorneys Will Spitz and Amanda Gupta from Covey Law will discuss the specific visa options available to artists, such as the O-1 visa. They will review how to qualify for these visas and what steps you can take now to help make a strong case.
Know Your Rights: Town Hall Webinar with OISS & Partners
In this webinar, OISS team, together with Attorneys Dan Berger and Kerry E. Doyle, Partners at Green & Spiegel LLC, discusses immigration topics concerning our community, such as advice on domestic and international travel during winter break, rights of international students or scholars at Yale, and appropriate response to requests from law enforcement in light of recent updates and changes in the U.S. immigration landscape.
Navigating Immigration: Entrepreneurship for Current Students
International entrepreneurs face a number of hurdles when seeking to start a business in the United States. Attorney Dan Berger and his partner, Andrew Rodgers, Esq, Partner demystifies the immigration options available to international entrepreneurs, as well as provides insight into how international entrepreneurs should structure their companies to give themselves the best chance at a secure future in the United States.
OISS Town Hall Webinar: Updates on the Presidential Proclamation on H-1B Workers
In this webinar, the OISS team discussed the recent Presidential Proclamation on H-1B workers issued on September 19, 2025.
The OISS team provided an overview of what we know so far and discussed the potential impacts this proclamation may have on our international community should it be enacted in its current form.
OISS Town Hall Webinar: Updates on Duration of Status Proposed Rule
In this town hall webinar, the OISS team discusses the recent notice issued by the Department of Homeland Security on August 28th regarding a proposed rule change to eliminate the “duration of status” (D/S) for F and J nonimmigrants, as published in the Federal Register. Please be advised that this is a proposed rule, and it will not become effective until the public comment period has concluded, DHS has reviewed the comments, and any necessary revisions have been made prior to publishing a final rule. While the exact timeline is uncertain, this process typically takes at least several months.
The OISS team will provides an overview of what we know so far and discusses the potential impacts this proposed rule may have on our international community should it be enacted in its current form.
Work After Graduation: F-1 Optional Practical Training
Slides and recordings will be linked below as soon as they are available.
| Audience/Session | Link to Recording | Link to Slides | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| art, Drama, and Music students | RECORDING > | SLIDES > | 2/4 |
| Architecture, Divinity, Environment, Management, Public Health Students | RECORDING > | SLIDES > | 2/7 |
| GSAS MASTERS STUDENTS | RECORDING > | 2/12 | |
| Yale College students | RECORDING > | SLIDES > | 2/12 |
| Law Students | RECORDING > | SLIDES > | 2/13 |
| GSAS PhD Students | RECORDING > | SLIDES > | 2/14 |
| Yale College students | RECORDING > | SLIDES > | 2/21 |
Interested in working in the U.S. after graduation? You may be eligible to apply for F-1 Optional Practical Training, a work authorization based on your F-1 student visa. This session covers some of the basics of OPT and how to apply.
Two very important factors to know before attending are: 1) You do not need a job in order to apply for OPT and 2) You must be physically present in the US in order to apply for OPT.
Visiting Assistant in Research Information Session
Please join the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the Office of International Students and Scholars and for an information session for administrators on Visiting Assistants in Research (VARs) when you have international program participants. This session will focus on eligibility criteria for VARs, the overall application process for VARs, the OISS process for creating DS-2019s for VARs, and special considerations during the transition period.
Attorney Seltzer discussed visa options after graduation including H-1B, O-1 and Trade Agreement visas. She also gave an overview of pathways to green card sponsorship. If you are a degree seeking student at Yale, graduating in May or August 2024, this session is for you!
Yale students planning to graduate in May 2024 should start applying for F-1 Optional Practical Training (or J-1 Academic Training) now. If you have not yet started this process you should do so immediately - please read the information here.
Visa Options for Medical Residents
Attorneys Siskind and Cohen discussed the current visa climate for immigrant physicians, including legislative updates on immigration options for those in the healthcare industry. Visa options for Registered Nurses was also covered.
Expanding U.S. Based Employment Opportunities for International Students
This was an educational session on how the EB-5 Immigrant Investor program leads to permanent residency and can dramatically expand your U.S. based employment opportunities.
There is new U.S. legislation as of 2022 which enables students on F-1 visas in the U.S. to make an investment in an EB-5 project along with a concurrent filing for an Adjustment of Status to gain U.S. employment eligibility within months. Adjustment of Status provides the visa category to work in the U.S., while waiting for a new EB-5 visa designation and the flexibility to work anywhere, which is not the case with H-1B or F-1.