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Original Date Announced
May 23, 2017A new USCIS policy memo states, through an adopted decision, that to be eligible for an H-1B cap exemption based on a master’s degree, the school involved has to have been a U.S. “institution of higher education” when the degree was earned. [ID #472]
USCIS Policy Memorandum (PM-602-0145): *Matter of A-T- Inc*, Adopted Decision 2017-04 (AAO May 23, 2017)Effective Date
May 23, 2017Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Actions: Adjudication Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedAgencies Affected: USCIS