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Exchange Visitors and Exchange Visitor Programs

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International Faculty, Staff, Researchers

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International Students and Schools

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U.S. Immigration Systems, Data, Status, and Concepts

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Visas, Travel, Entry

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8cfr2142m

8 CFR 214.2(m) Students in established vocational or other recognized nonacademic institutions, other than in language training programs. This resource is a reference aid for authorized users of the NAFSA Adviser's Manual. This is not an official edition of the Code of Federal Regulations. Last
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NAFSA Request for Special Student Relief for Haitian F-1 Students

Update: On August 3, 2021, DHS will publish an SSR notice for Haitian students, in the Federal Register. An advance public inspection version of the notice is now available. The notice will be effective from August 3, 2021 through February 3, 2023. On July 22, 2021, NAFSA Executive Director and CEO
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SEVP Employment FAQs

Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) Employment FAQs (Updated 02/28/2023), downloaded and formatted by NAFSA on 03/02/2023 from https://www.ice.gov/sevis/employment. This version is posted on the NAFSA website for convenient reference. Please visit https://www.ice.gov/sevis/employment for the
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International Entrepreneur Parole Program

Under the 2017 international entrepreneur rule (IER), "DHS may use its parole authority to grant a period of authorized stay, on a case-by-case basis, to foreign entrepreneurs who demonstrate that their stay in the United States would provide a significant public benefit through their business
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IssueNet Quarterly Summary - Spring 2021

IssueNet Quarterly Summary - Spring 2021 January to May 2021 Highlighting the top issues reported through NAFSA IssueNet. Prepared by Rajan Eapen & Mike Hollabaugh, Members of the International Student and Scholar Regulatory Practice (ISS RP) Committee. Top Issues January-February 2021 Issues: We
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DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List

Updates: Effective July 23, 2024, the field of Environmental/Natural Resource Economics (CIP Code 03.0204) was added to the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List. See: The revised 2024 list on the ice.gov website at https://www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/stemList2024.pdf, effective July 23, 2024. A
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