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On Oct. 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a notice in the Federal Register that provides Special Student Relief (SSR) employment benefits for F-1 nonimmigrant students from Cameroon who are experiencing severe economic hardship as a result of emergent circumstances in…

On Sept. 21, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a notice in the Federal Register that provides Special Student Relief (SSR) employment benefits for F-1 nonimmigrant students from Afghanistan who are experiencing severe economic hardship as a result of emergent circumstances…

The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) updated the Form I-983, “Training Plan for STEM OPT Students,” to remove language requiring wet signatures. Students and employers may continue to physically sign the Form I-983 or input their own electronic signature. SEVP accepts electronic…

On Sept. 25, 2023, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) will sunset the SEVP External Training Application (SETA) as the program works to redesign and relaunch the training. Prior to Sept. 25, 2023, SETA users should download their SETA transcripts if they wish. Transcripts will not be…