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8cfr2146

July 17, 2022

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. It was last updated on 7/17/2022 to reflect changes at 87 FR 41027 (July 11, 2022), effective

ina214e

July 1, 2020

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

USMCA Chapter 16 Appendix 2 Professionals

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

USCIS Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests During COVID-19

March 23, 2023

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) ended on March 23, 2023 the COVID-19 flexibilities it had established for responses to Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and other similar response-based notices and requests, and filing date requirements for filing Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion

DHS Exempts Certain Foreign Professional Athletes from Country-Specific COVID Travel Bans

Note: Presidential Proclamation 10294 of October 25, 2021, Advancing the Safe Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-⁠19 Pandemic, effective November 8, 2021, revoked the four geographic travel ban restrictions on entry from 33 countries, and replaced them with a global requirement that

8cfr217

September 7, 2021

22 CFR Part 217 Visa Waiver Program 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 Government Printing

22cfr412

June 25, 2020

22 CFR 41.2 Exemption or waiver by Secretary of State and Secretary of Homeland Security of passport and/or visa requirements for certain categories of nonimmigrants. 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

Proclamation Suspending Entry of Certain H, J, and L Nonimmigrants

Proclamation 10052 of June 22, 2020, Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: This proclamation expired on March 31, 2021. As of April 1, 2021, President Biden had not renewed or replaced it. DOS confirmed this in

USCIS Policy Memo Rescinds Prior Memos on Third-Party Placements, Contracts and Itineraries

In a June 17, 2020 policy memorandum ( USCIS PM-602-0114), USCIS rescinded the following policy memoranda and issued updated policy guidance in their place: Determining Employer-Employee Relationship for Adjudication of H-1B Petitions, Including Third-Party Site Placements (Reference AFM Chapter 31

The Benefits of F-1 Optional Practical Training

Download the Issue Brief: Optional Practical Training The United States cannot afford to lose Optional Practical Training—a key incentive for attracting international students to this country, because of the immense contributions they make before and after they graduate. Our nation needs to attract