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  • H-1B guidance

    November 14, 2025
    On Sept. 19, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order requiring an additional $100,000 fee for H-1B workers entering the United States. The situation remains fluid, but current government guidance is provided below. The $100,000 fee does not apply to: H-1B nonimmigrants for whom petitions were submitted prior to September 21, 2025. H1-B petitions for amendments, extensions or changes of...

  • Buckeyes Abroad: Morgan Kukovec

    November 13, 2025
    “It was important for me to go abroad to immerse myself in other cultures and become fluent in French, the most widely used language in international law. I want to best serve my future clients, and communication is one of the most powerful ways to build trust and make people feel understood—literally by ‘speaking their language,’” reflected Morgan Kukovec, a third year Moritz College of Law...
    Student at the Louvre

  • Student Spotlight: Yiran Wang

    November 8, 2025
    Yiran Wang is an international student from China majoring in nursing in the College of Nursing. Wang took time to share insights into her experience at Ohio State.
    Yiran Wang (middle) with friends in OSU attire

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