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COVID-19 Public Charge Issues

A number of questions have arisen about how receipt of certain services or payments during the COVID-19 pandemic might constitute receipt of a public benefit that could trigger a public charge determination or the public benefit condition (see NAFSA's page for background on the public charge/public

Suspension of In-Person Services at Local USCIS Field Offices

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) extended its temporary suspension of routine in-person services at local USCIS field offices by 30 days, now saying on its website that such services will continue to be suspended "through at least June 4." The original suspension announced on March

Presidential Proclamation 10014 of April 22, 2020 (Revoked)

Update: Proclamation of February 24, 2021 revoked Proclamation 10014 and the proclamations that extended it, effective February 24, 2021. This page is maintained for research and reference purposes. Presidential Proclamation 10014 of April 22, 2020, titled Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present

CRS Legal Sidebar: Recovery Rebates and Unemployment Compensation under the CARES Act: Immigration-Related Eligibility Criteria

A "Legal Sidebar" produced by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) "reviews the immigration-related eligibility requirements for two types of benefits established by the CARES Act: (1) the recovery rebates under Section 2201; and (2) the various forms of federally funded unemployment insurance

The USCIS Special Situations Page

December 7, 2022

USCIS's Special Situations page describes long-standing, pre-existing options that might be of use in an emergency situation. The page states: "USCIS has discretion to take the following measures on a case-by-case basis upon request, if you have been affected by a natural catastrophe or other

NAFSA COVID-19 Regulatory Requests to the Agencies

A number of NAFSA letters sent to agency leadership ask the agencies to address immigration-related COVID-19 concerns within four major groupings that offer specific examples: Protect the immigration status of students, scholars, staff, and faculty at U.S. educational institutions Provide

22cfr4161

April 6, 2020

22 CFR 41.61 - Students - academic and nonacademic. 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

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Legacy Immigration and Naturalization Service Operations Instructions - OI 214.2(f) Source: USCIS web site. Text downloaded and formatted by NAFSA on November 6, 2017. Page since removed or relocated on USCIS website. Link now points to the archived version of the page on the Wayback Machine. Legacy

DOS Implements Automatic J-1 Program Extensions for Some in Response to COVID-19

April 2, 2020

On April 2, 2020, the Department of State (DOS) emailed exchange visitor program sponsors to inform them that DOS "will now push a two-month extension to program end dates in SEVIS on active records with a program end date between April 1 – May 31, 2020 in order to provide exchange visitors the

NAFSA Resources for Operational Resilience

NASFA offers these resources and guidance on crisis management for COVID-19 and other crises for the international education community. NAFSA hopes this information helps you, your programs, and your students during this challenging time.