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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 tool to maintain America's standing as the leading destination for global talent, because of the immense contributions international students make before and after they

20cfr655800

January 14, 2022

20 CFR 655.800 et seq., Subpart I Enforcement of H-1B Labor Condition Applications and H-1B1 and E-3 Labor Attestations 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

IssueNet Quarterly Summary - June 2020

Summary of top issues reported to NAFSA IssueNet from from February 2020 to May 2020 Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many issues from this IssueNet Quarterly Summary are related to updates from various agencies. Please check NAFSA's COVID-19 page for the most up-to-date information. Exchange

DOL OFLC COVID-19 Guidance

August 24, 2023

On August 24, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) rescinded its 4 rounds of COVID-19 FAQs, announcing on its website: August 24, 2023. OFLC Rescinds All Frequently Asked Questions Regarding COVID-19 As of the date of this announcement, OFLC is

Status of Form I-765

Eligible applicants use Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, to apply to USCIS for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD). Find official information on the current edition of Form I-765 on the USCIS Form I-765 page. This NAFSA page tracks developments to the form, but make sure

Executive Order 13891 on Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents

Status: Revoked. President Biden's Executive Order 13992 of January 20, 2021, published in the Federal Register at 86 FR 7049 (January 25, 2021), revoked former President Trump's Executive Order 13891. Background, for reference purposes On October 9, 2019, former President Trump issued Executive

Proclamation Suspending Entry of Chinese Students and Researchers Connected to PRC “Military-Civil Fusion Strategy"

Proclamation 10043 of May 29, 2020, titled Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry as Nonimmigrants of Certain Students and Researchers from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) was issued by President Trump during the first Trump administration. It went into effect at 12:00 p.m. eastern daylight

Executive Order on Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery

Executive Order 13924 of May 19, 2020, titled Executive Order on Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery, directs all federal agencies to "combat the economic consequences of COVID-19 with the same vigor and resourcefulness with which the fight against COVID-19 itself has been waged," by:

USCIS Funding Challenges During COVID-19 Pandemic

On August 25, 2020, USCIS announced that due to "unprecedented spending cuts and a steady increase in daily incoming revenue and receipts," the agency "will avert an administrative furlough of more than 13,000 employees" that was scheduled to begin August 30, 2020. Despite the welcome news that

USCIS Policy Manual

The USCIS Policy Manual is the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service's (USCIS) "centralized online repository for USCIS’ immigration policies," that will ultimately replace other USCIS policy repositories. Access the USCIS Policy Manual Update (May 22, 2020). USCIS has removed all Adjudicator's