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Exchange Visitors and Exchange Visitor Programs

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

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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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NAFSA Letter to SEVP on 2021-2022 Academic Year COVID-19 Guidance

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
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Daily Source Check

Check these government sources on a daily basis to keep track of new immigration policy and regulatory initiatives.
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Education Department Updates HEERF FAQs

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
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USCIS Restores Deference in EB Petition Extension Adjudications

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
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