Student
If SEVIS shows that a J1 is inactive and their program end date passed 20 days ago, what is the applicants status?
They are still a non-immigrant J1 until 30 days after their program end date, but no longer employment authorized.
After running an OLN and Name DOB search via NLETS you cannot seem to find the applicant with the information provided. What document should you review before deciding on your case?
NLETS States Contact Information, to verify the states participation and proper input of the OLN
What system do we review to verify an applicant’s employer when arriving as a Non-Immigrant status tied to an employer?
DOS-CCD
What root system should you be checking to verify if an I-821D and corresponding I-765 are still pending or not? And under what tab?
ELIS, under the “case” tab and then “render decision” tab.
How are we to resolve SAVE Scan & Upload cases where the uploaded document gives you the “An error occurred” pop up.
Unable to verify followed by the comment “A technical problem appears to have occurred with the document upload, please process a new SAVE request for this applicant.” Or for short a “technical problem” comment
An applicant has an ACTIVE SEVIS account as a F-1 Student with Post Completion OPT until 01/02/2025 and a pending I-765 for STEM OPT filed 01/01/2025. How long is the applicant admitted and how many days do we extend there EAD.
Admitted D/S and EAD extended 180 days from the Post Completion OPT end date. (don’t forget to add the pending I-765 and EAD extension comment to your resolution)
Can you verify a driver's license or ID card that shows NOT VALID or SUSPENDED in NLETS?
Yes, when verifying a DL or ID you are verifying that the document EXIST, not whether its valid or not.
Compacts of Free Association (CFA) / Pacific Islander (PI) countries include (PAL -
Palau, FSM – Micronesia, and?
MIS- Marshall Islands (GN187)
A I-914 grants DAS if they have “BFD Grant Ordered” in the event history along with an approved what?
An approved C40 EAD, which grants them Deferred action status and employment authorization until EAD expiration date.
Which of the following are reasons to escalate a case to Resolution and Audits (Select all that apply)
A-Drug smuggling suspect
B-Fraud (of any kind)
C-USC Cert uploaded to SVS issued on or before 1975 (no record found in DHS systems)
D-Lookout (of any kind)
C- A USC Cert uploaded to SVS issued on or before 1975 is considered an aged document in which we escalate to R&A if we are unable to find records of status in any DHS system.
D-TECS Lookouts of any kind are to be escalated to R&A
True or False - An Active J1 non-immigrant here as a secondary school student is employment authorized to their program end date.
False- J1's that are government visitors, international visitors or secondary school students are not employment authorized
EV3 Auto-Assigned Case
After reviewing the uploaded documents, you determine the document CANNOT be used to resolve the case AND the case CANNOT be resolved without said document. Employee contact information IS included under the account details. What action should you take next?
Call the employee to request proper documents related to the case.
Does a pending timely filed 539 extend H4 status?
No, although once approved it does extend status.
This action code is listed under the “History” section of a I-918 grants Deferred Action Status for 4 years minus 1 day. It’s also an indicator that the application is still pending.
FZE- BFD Grant ordered
What is the actual denial date of a denied application, e.g. the date it’s denied, the date the denial notice is ordered or the date the denial notice is sent?
The application is not considered denied until the date the notice is sent. (GN 178)
An F1 student has a I-765 pending for OPT. The response for the F1 is “Non-Immigrant F1 D/S” How should we respond for the F2 spouse?
The F2 spouse receives the same DHS Response as the F1: “Non-Immigrant F2 until D/S” (GN35)
EV3 Auto-Assigned Case
If the name in SVS does not match the employees uploaded document and/or account details. What should your next step be?
Escalate the case to Resolutions and Audits stating the uploaded document does not match information provided in SVS.
Does non-immigrant status end when the visa expires?
No, the visa expiration date is the last date that the individual can request entry into the U.S. in that nonimmigrant status. The I 94 admit to date is the date that the nonimmigrant status expires. The I 94 admit to date may extend beyond the visa expiration date. (GN 210)
This Action Code listed in the “History” section of a I-360 is the sole indicator of a pending I-360. If we do not see this code, we do not list the I-360 as “pending”
IQF-Initial PFD Sent, or Processing Hold Placed.
Do the Employment authorization fields of a I-539 give applicants employment?
No, adjudications inform us that those fields only reflect the employment period of the principal alien. The dependent still needs an approved I-765 to be employment authorized (GN139)
This term is used to describe an F1 student whose status goes beyond the intended start date of an approved I-129 for H1B status.
False Cap-Gap
How should we resolve an E-Verify 3rd step case where the employee is not employment authorized today but will be in the future?
Place the case into continue to process. If employment eligibility begins within the following 30 days resolve as employment authorized on the date the employment eligibility starts. If employment eligibility does not begin by the 30th day, then resolve case as not employment authorized. (GN 198)
(True or False) An H1B I-129 filed for a NEW employer is considered “timely filed” if they have a timely filed I-129 with the previous employer even if the I-94 is expired and or timely filed I-129 with the previous employer is revoked or withdrawn.
True. The H1B I-129 petition is timely-filed for a NEW employer when: The I-129 is filed on or before the original I-94 expiration date EVEN WHEN that original petition is revoked or withdrawn; or the I-94 has expired and the I-129 is filed while a timely-filed I-129 petition was pending, even when that petition is later revoked or withdrawn (GN 219)
What is the next step if you do if you run into a case that indicates Deferred Action Status (DAS) such as a C14 EAD or uploaded copy of DAS letter, but systems do not confirm DAS otherwise?
Run a file review and request the DAS expiration date. For further action such as DAS not being found even with a file review refer to (GN 117)
Do we report a pending I-765 if the "Application type" in the I-765 says it's for "Replacement of lost, stolen, or damaged employment authorization document or correct of a employment authorization document? Is the EAD auto extended?
Yes, we report the EAD, and No, an auto-extension only applies when the person is applying to EXTEND employment authorization. An EAD auto-extension does not apply when the purpose of filing was to replace a card. (GN 105)