NACE, Higher Ed Associations Ask USCIS to Lift Hold on OPT, H-1B Processing

July 2026

In a letter to Joseph Edlow, director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), NACE joined with the American Council on Education and other higher education associations in asking USCIS to lift an administrative hold hampering processing of OPT, H-1B, and other work authorizations for international students holding valid status.