Tuesday, November 9th, 2021 Archived / Inactive COVID-19 Employees Immigration
REMINDER: The International Center will hold a Special Open Forum on Winter Travel on Friday, November 12 at 9am EST to address recent travel-related developments for persons considering international travel to the US in the comings… Read More
Thursday, April 15th, 2021 Employees International Center Events
Nonimmigrant Visa Sponsorship for Tufts Employees April 16, 2021 11am EDT For Tufts department administrators, deans, and hiring managers. The International Center will provide an overview of policies and procedures and considerations for sponsoring Tufts… Read More
Monday, April 5th, 2021 Employees H-1B Employees Immigration News and Updates
Presidential Proclamation 10052, which was announced last year under former President Trump, was allowed to expire on March 31, 2021. Under this proclamation, the United States suspended the issuance of new visas under the H-1B,… Read More
Friday, March 12th, 2021 Employees Immigration International Center Events
The International Center is pleased to offer two one-hour sessions during April 2021 focusing on temporary and permanent visa sponsorship for Tufts employees, researchers, and visiting scholars. Tufts hiring managers, department administrators, and other personnel… Read More
Tuesday, January 26th, 2021 Employees Immigration News and Updates
This information is an update on Social Security Administration (SSA) procedures for international students and scholars who need to apply for a Social Security Number (SSN). Any student or scholar who is working while physically… Read More
Friday, December 18th, 2020 Employees Immigration News and Updates
In recent weeks, several F-1 students who are applying for post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) or the 24-month STEM Extension of OPT (STEM OPT) have reported that they have not received receipt notices from US… Read More
Monday, October 19th, 2020 Archived / Inactive Employees H-1B Employees Immigration
To department managers and hiring units of H-1B temporary workers: On September 30, the President signed the H.R. 8337 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, which included provisions affecting US Citizenship and Immigration Services… Read More
Wednesday, October 7th, 2020 Archived / Inactive Employees H-1B Employees
Dear Department Heads and Hiring Managers: On October 6, 2020 the Department of Homeland Security announced an interim final rule announcing changes to the H-1B temporary worker visa program. In addition, the Department of Labor… Read More
Sunday, June 28th, 2020 COVID-19 Employees Immigration News and Updates
[Updated June 29, 2020] Dear F-1 students: We are writing to respond to multiple questions we have received in recent days regarding F-1 student eligibility for curricular practical training (CPT) and post-completion optional practical training… Read More
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020 COVID-19 Employees Immigration News and Updates
Dear Members of the Tufts Community: On June 22, 2020, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation (“Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak”) that… Read More