Monday, May 17th, 2021 Immigration
Dear Tufts Students from China: The Tufts International Center has received messages from students who are concerned about the impact of Presidential Proclamation 10043 on the US visa application process. This proclamation was issued during… Read More
Monday, May 17th, 2021 Archived / Inactive Immigration
Dear Students Coming to Tufts for Fall 2021: If you are an international student who is currently outside the US and planning to come to Tufts for Fall 2021 , please help us to serve… Read More
Friday, April 30th, 2021 Archived / Inactive COVID-19 Immigration
On Friday, April 30 2021, the White House issued a Presidential Proclamation suspending the entry of non-US citizens if they were physically present in India in the 14-day period prior to seeking entry to the… Read More
Tuesday, April 27th, 2021 COVID-19 Immigration News and Updates
On April 26, 2021 the Secretary of State announced an expansion of national interest exceptions (NIE) to Presidential Proclamations 9984, 9992 and 10143, relating to entry restrictions imposed by the United States due to COVID-19.… Read More
Friday, April 23rd, 2021 Archived / Inactive Immigration International Center Events
Special Open Forum with Dr. Michael Jordan Friday, Jun 4, 2021 9am Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this webinar at https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JdkH1sE2S3axVIhX4LAheg Join us for this International Center Open Forum with special guest… Read More
Monday, April 12th, 2021 Immigration News and Updates
4/12/2021 – THIS IS A DEVELOPING ANNOUNCEMENT. PLEASE EXPECT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN THE NEAR FUTURE. Dear F-1 students: Today, on April 12, 2021 the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) announced that it will start… 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
Sunday, April 4th, 2021 Archived / Inactive Immigration
If you are completing your program this May, there is still time to apply for Optional Practical Training. Go to our F-1 OPT instruction page to get started, or attend an OPT workshop. You can… Read More
Monday, March 22nd, 2021 COVID-19 Immigration
To Academic Deans, Advisors, and Faculty: This is a brief International Center update regarding visa and immigration developments affecting the Fall 2021 international student enrollment and arrival outlook. Fall 2021 Federal Guidance on Course Modalities… Read More
Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 Immigration News and Updates
Over the past week, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the Secretary of Homeland Security, has designated Venezuela and Myanmar (Burma*) for Temporary Protected Status, or TPS. By designating these countries for Temporary Protected Status, Venezuelan and Burmese… Read More