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F1 visas and Remote Learning Update

Q2: Can an international student take a full online course load from the United States? No. With regard to Fall 2020, the press release by SEVP states “Nonimmigrant F-1 and M-1 students attending schools operating entirely online may not take a full online course load and remain in the United States. The U.S. Department of […]

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H1B1 Visas not Subject to Presidential Proclamation

AILA has learned through a communication shared from the U.S. consular post in Singapore that H-1B1 visas are not impacted by Presidential Proclamation 10052, issued on June 22, 2020, and amended on June 29, 2020. AILA reminds members that routine visa services remain suspended worldwide, without a specific date provided for their return. AILA’s Department of State […]

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USCIS Rule on Employment Authorization for Asylum Applicants

Impact of USCIS Final Rule on Employment Authorization for Asylum Applicants The new rules will: Increase the waiting time from 150 days to 365 days for an asylum applicant to be eligible to apply for an initial EAD. This will apply to any asylum seeker who has not accrued 150 days on their “clock” before August 25. […]

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USCIS Policy Alert on Applying Discretion in USCIS Adjudications

On June 22, 2020, the President issued a Proclamation that addresses, among other things, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) administration of employment authorization benefits. In addition to relying on statutory and regulatory provisions on employment authorization, USCIS reminds officers to refer to existing guidance, now consolidated in the USCIS Policy Manual, on the exercise […]

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National Interest Exceptions for Certain Travelers from Europe

The Department of State (DOS) announced that certain business travelers, investors, treaty traders, academics, and students from the Schengen Area, the United Kingdom, and Ireland may qualify for National Interest Exceptions under Presidential Proclamations 9993 (Schengen Area) and 9996 (United Kingdom and Ireland). Students traveling from the Schengen Area, the UK, and Ireland with valid F-1 and M-1 […]

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