Immigration News  |
| Changes in immigration that impact your life. |
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| Change in I539 filing procedures for students |
| October 26, 2006 |
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| Beginning October 30, 2006, local USCIS offices will forward any new filings for Form I539, for F1 and M1 student reinstatement, to the California Service Center or the Vermont Service Center, depending on where the student is engaged in academic or vocational study. |
| Interim relief for students impacted by Hurricane Katrina |
| November 25, 2005 |
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| A notice published in the Federal Register, will allow Katrinaimpacted foreign academic students (F1 visa holders) to apply for immediate, shortterm employment authorization; work additional hours oncampus, or work offcampus if granted employment authorization; and reduce normal course load requirements if granted employment authorization. |
| DOS cable provides guidance on Student visa issues |
| October 27, 2005 |
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| The cable advises the consular officers adjudicating student visa applications to evaluate the applicant's requirement to maintain a residence abroad in the context of the student's present circumstances. |
| Visa validity for Chinese students and Exchange Visitors extended |
| June 17, 2005 |
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| Beginning June 20, 2005, eligible Chinese nationals who wish to study in the United States temporarily as students (F1), exchange visitors (J1), or to undertake vocational training (M1) will be issued visas that are valid for 12 months and multiple entries. The previous maximum validity for U.S. visas issued for these purposes was six months and for multiple entries. |
| Now verify your SEVIS fee payments online |
| May 04, 2005 |
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| A newly upgraded Web site dedicated to the SEVIS I901 Fee (http://www.fmjfee.com) allows students and exchange visitors to verify online if ICE has received their SEVIS I901 fee payment and when the official receipt for the payment was issued. |
| Amendments to SEVIS regulations become Final Rule |
| February 21, 2005 |
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| The new regulations establish the verification and reporting procedures regarding students and exchange visitors requiring that authorized consular officials verify the provenance of SEVISgenerated forms I20 or DS2019 against SEVIS data in the Consular Consolidated Database CCD and verify the payment of any applicable SEVIS fee. |
| DHS travel tips for arriving Students & Exchange Visitors |
| January 05, 2005 |
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| The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today issued important reminders to assist the estimated 200,000 foreign students and exchange visitors expected to arrive in the United States for the spring semester. |
| SEVIS fee payment now possible in your local currency |
| November 19, 2004 |
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| Paying the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) fee in local currency is now possible, thanks to a new program announced this month by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Western Union. |
| DOS releases list of 20042005 U.S. Fulbright Grantees |
| October 16, 2004 |
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| The U.S. Department of State has released the official list of U.S. Fulbright student grantees for the 20042005 academic year. This year, under the nation’s premier exchange program, 1,099 American students have been awarded Fulbright grants to study and conduct research in more than 110 countries throughout the world. |
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