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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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Digital Signing and Electronic Transmission of Form DS-2019

A Department of State (DOS) interim final rule published at 88 FR 18249 (March 28, 2023) allowed digital signing and electronic transmission of exchange visitor Form DS-2019, effective April 27, 2023. Forms DS-3036, DS-3037, and DS-7002 may also be digitally signed and electronically transmitted
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DOS Raises Visa Processing Fees Effective June 17, 2023

A Department of State (DOS) final rule published at 88 FR 18243 (March 28, 2023) raises key visa processing fees, effective June 17, 2023. For example, the Machine Readable Visa (MRV) fee for F-1, J-1, and other non-petition-based visas rises 15.6%, and the MRV fee for petition-based categories such
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USCIS Adds Basic F-1 SSR Content to USCIS Policy Manual

On February 22, 2023, USCIS added basic content on F-1 Special Student Relief (SSR) off-campus employment authorization to the USCIS Policy Manual. The new content confirms that Form I-765 code (c)(3)(iii) should be used when requesting SSR off-campus employment authorization, and that USCIS should
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DOS Extends Initial F and M Visa Issuance Window to 365 Days

In February, 2023, the Department of State (DOS) revised its policies to now allow consular officers to issue an F or M student visa up to 365 days in advance of a new student's I-20 program start date. See: A February 21, 2023 DOS tweet, and content on the DOS Student Visa Page (updated on February
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Stateside Renewal of Nonimmigrant Visas

From January 29 to April 1, 2024, the Department of State ran a pilot program to test the resumption of domestic visa renewal for H-1B applicants who were renewing an H-1B visa that was issued by: Mission Canada with an issuance date from January 1, 2020, through April 1, 2023; or Mission India with
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