Executive Order 13943 of August 6, 2020, Addressing the Threat Posed by WeChat, and Taking Additional Steps To Address the National Emergency With Respect to the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain. Published in the Federal Register at 85 FR 48641 (August 11, 2020)

In a proposed rule published in the Federal Register on September 11, 2020, DHS proposes to change the way it defines, collects, and uses biometrics. Read the proposed rule, published at 85 FR 56338 (September 11, 2020). Public comments on the proposed rule must be submitted to DHS on or before

On September 3, 2020, DHS sent for OMB review an interim final rule titled Strengthening the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Classification Program. The rule abstract (RIN 1615-AC13) reads: "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will propose to revise the definition of specialty occupation to increase

8 CFR 204.5 Petitions for employment-based immigrants 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 official edition of the Code of Federal Regulations published by the

On August 28, 2020 SEVP sent DSOs Broadcast Message 2008-03: SEVP to Mail Notices to OPT Students Without Employer Information, informing them of its plan to mail notices to OPT students "who have not reported employer information and have exceeded 90 days of unemployment." The message SEVP plans to

Starting October 2, 2017 an information-sharing partnership between U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) allows individuals in certain immigration categories or classifications to apply for work authorization and a social security number at