This page highlights the recent immigration enforcement changes and what they may mean for you.  We'll keep this page updated with the most recent information and our guidance. If you have any questions, you can contact International Students and Scholar Services.

News, Statements and Press Releases

10/06/2023 
Secretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Cameroon for Temporary Protected Status

09/06/2023  
Employment Authorization for South Sudanese F-1 Nonimmigrant Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship as a Direct Result of the Current Armed Conflict and Humanitarian Crisis in South Sudan

08/24/2023  
DHS Extends Special Student Relief Employment Benefits to Sudanese and Ukrainian Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship

06/21/2023  
Temporary Protected Status Designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua Reinstated and Extended for 18 Months

06/12/2023  
USCIS expanded premium processing for Form I-539 Application to Extend or Change Nonimmigrant Status

03/13/2023  
Employment Authorization for Somali F-1 Nonimmigrant Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship as a Direct Result of the Current Crisis in Somalia

03/13/2023  
DHS Publishes Federal Register Notice Extending and Redesignating Somalia for Temporary Protected Status

03/06/2023  
USCIS Announces Premium Processing; New Online-Filing Procedures for Certain F-1 Students Seeking OPT or STEM OPT Extensions

01/26/2023  
Employment Authorization for Haitian F-1 Nonimmigrant Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship as a Direct Result of the Current Crisis in Haiti

01/25/2023  
DHS Announces Registration Process for Temporary Protected Status for Haiti