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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

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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In a June 17, 2020 policy memorandum ( USCIS PM-602-0114), USCIS rescinded the following policy memoranda and issued updated policy guidance in their place: Determining Employer-Employee Relationship for Adjudication of H-1B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 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

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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