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DHS Notice of Special Student Relief for South Sudan

3/3/22 AILA Doc. No. 22030201. Employer Compliance, Students & Schools

DHS notice suspending certain regulatory requirements for F-1 nonimmigrant students whose country of citizenship is South Sudan (regardless of country of birth) and who are experiencing severe economic hardship as a result of the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan. The relief will allow such students to request employment authorization, work an increased number of hours while school is in session, and reduce their course load while continuing to maintain their F-1 nonimmigrant student status. (87 FR 12182, 3/3/22)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

[Docket No. ICEB–2022–0003]

RIN 1653–ZA24

Employment Authorization for South Sudanese F–1 Nonimmigrant Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship as a Direct Result of the Current Humanitarian Crisis in South Sudan

AGENCY: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice.

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Cite as AILA Doc. No. 22030201.

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