UI students are now going to the district office in Omaha to obtain EADs, after waiting 90 days for the INS office in Lincoln to process their applications. The OISS has an information sheet for students wishing to make this trip. It explains how to locate the INS office, and gives information about its hours of operation. It commemorates the declaration of independence from England. Merchants offer special sales.
Families often gather for picnics or visits to a park.
The local newspapers will give information about the times, dates, and places of July 4 events. Watch for them, and go observe some natives celebrating a national holiday. This meant that no one not already in H-1B status would be able to obtain that status until October 1, when the federal government's new fiscal year begins and a new allocation of the visas becomes available. The INS estimated that applications submitted later than April 9 could not be approved for employment starting before October 1. It was clear many months ago that the cap would be reached in the late spring or early summer, so the INS announcement was no surprise.