Tuesday, January 26th, 2021 COVID-19 Immigration News and Updates
January 25, 2021 Update On January 25, 2021 President Biden issued a presidential proclamation reinstating the COVID-19 entry suspensions for persons physically present in Brazil, the Schengen Area countries, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. The… Read More
Thursday, January 21st, 2021 Immigration News and Updates
Dear International Students and Scholars: On January 20, 2021, new US President Joseph R. Biden issued a Presidential Proclamation that revoked proclamations issued by former President Donald Trump, restricting the nationals of certain countries from… Read More
Tuesday, January 19th, 2021 Immigration News and Updates
Dear International Students and Scholars: The International Center is recommending that all students and scholars who have entered the US from December 2020 or later to check their I-94 records to ensure that their I-94… Read More
Tuesday, January 12th, 2021 COVID-19 Immigration News and Updates
Dear International Students and Scholars: On January 12, 2021, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a new order relating to international arrival in the US. According to this order, effective January… Read More
Tuesday, December 29th, 2020 COVID-19 Immigration
On December 25, 2020 the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an order that requires air travelers flying from the UK to the United States to obtain a negative COVID-19 test result within… 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, November 9th, 2020 Archived / Inactive Immigration International Center Events
This is a reminder that the International Center will hold its final on-line Open Forum for the Fall 2020 semester on Friday, December 4 at 9am (EDT). ALL international students and scholars are welcome to… 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
Thursday, October 15th, 2020 Archived / Inactive Immigration International Center Events
This is a reminder that the International Center will hold an on-line Open Forum on Friday, October 23rd at 9am (EDT). ALL international students and scholars are welcome to attend. In this forum we will… Read More
Monday, September 28th, 2020 Immigration News and Updates
Dear Members of the Tufts International Community: On September 25, 2020 the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed federal government rule that, if implemented, will introduce significant changes affecting F-1 students, J-1… Read More
