National Preparedness Month 2025: A Guide for Students and DSOs
September 12, 2025
September is National Preparedness Month, an annual initiative led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s Ready Campaign. This year’s…
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In certain situations, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary may decide to provide special benefits to eligible nationals from specific countries, including F-1 international students.Two of these benefits include an emergent circumstances determination and temporary protected…
Study in the States has added and updated several SEVIS Help Hub pages that share information about entering and updating information in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) about F-2 and M-2 dependents.An F-2 or M-2 dependent is a spouse or child that accompanies…
Community Voices is a Study in the States guest blog series where we invite members of the international student community to share their insights with our audience. If you have an interest in contributing to our blog, send us an email at SEVPCommunications@ice.dhs.gov.Wynn Werner is the principal…
F-1 students enrolled in English language training programs cannot participate in practical training during their program of study, including any unpaid opportunities.Federal regulation prohibits Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)-certified English language training programs from offering…