Universities have begun filing lawsuits against DHS over SEVP's Fall 2020 COVID-19 Guidance. Harvard and M.I.T. sue DHS over Fall guidance On July 8, 2020, Harvard and M.I.T. sued DHS and ICE over SEVP's Fall 2020 COVID-19 guidance. Case # 1:20-cv-11283, President and Fellows of Harvard College et

On July 6, 2020 SEVP published Broadcast Message 2007-01 - COVID-19 and Fall 2020. The content of the Fall 2020 guidance is reproduced below. Briefly, some flexibility will continue for schools that adopt an in-person or hybrid model for Fall 2020, but will not continue for students in the United

8 CFR 214.6 Canadian and Mexican citizens seeking temporary entry to engage in business activities at a professional level This resource is a reference aid developed by the NAFSA Adviser's Manual 360 team. This is not an official edition of the Code of Federal Regulations. For information on the

This resource is a reference aid developed by the NAFSA Adviser's Manual 360 team. This is not an official version of the INA or U.S. Code provision. Click here for the uscode.house.gov version of INA 214(e)/8 USC 1184(e). Immigration and Nationality Act INA 214(e) [8 USC 1184(e)], as amended by The

On July 1, 2020, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The criteria for TN admission under the USMCA are the same as under NAFTA. Whereas TN admission under NAFTA was governed by the list of Professionals in Appendix 1603.D.1 to

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has implemented the following flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic. USCIS Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests During COVID-19 In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending the

The country-specific COVID-19 entry bar proclamations allow exceptions to be made for "an alien whose entry would be in the national interest, as determined by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or their designees." A May 22, 2020 order issued by Acting Secretary of Homeland