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Updates: DHS published a revised STEM Designated Degree Program List on its website at https://www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/stemList2023.pdf. In a Federal Register notice published at 88 FR 44381 (July 12, 2023), the agency stated that, "DHS adopts the list announced in this notice as of July 12

A 06/10/21 USCIS news alert describes additional temporary filing flexibilities for benefits filers impacted by USCIS Lockbox delays. These flexibilities are in addition to the OPT filing flexibilities, still in effect, that were announced on February 26, 2021. USCIS Announces Lockbox Filing

Numerous state laws on college student athletes being compensated for the use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL) took effect on July 1, 2021. Other states are planning or considering such legislation, and there are several bills being considered in Congress, which could preempt state laws if

Source: Table downloaded by NAFSA on 3/23/2022 from https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-6-part-f-chapter-3, "Appendices" tab. Appendix: Outstanding Professor or Researcher Petitions - First Step of Reviewing Evidence Step One: Review Evidence Submitted with Petition for Outstanding Professor

On May 6, 2021, NAFSA Executive Director and CEO Dr. Esther Brimmer sent a letter to SEVP Director Rachel Canty, to thank SEVP for its April 26, 2021 COVID-19 guidance for the 2021-2022 academic year, and suggesting "additional clarifications to further help schools and students operate responsibly

Check these government sources on a daily basis to keep track of new immigration policy and regulatory initiatives.

On September 30, 2021, the Department of Education (DoEd) released an updated set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III (HEERF III) grants under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. A prior, May, 2021, FAQ revision had reversed a narrow position taken by

ARCHIVED CONTENT maintained for research and reference purposes only. This page archives information on the geographic COVID-19 Proclamations that limited entry to the United States by individuals who were physically present in a covered country during the 14-day period prior to their planned entry

A revision to USCIS Policy Manual 2 USCIS-PM A.4.B. restores a certain amount of deference to employment-based petition extension adjudications, and requires adjudicators to "obtain supervisory approval before deviating from a prior approval in their final decision." USCIS Policy Alert PA-2021-05