Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 COVID-19 Immigration News and Updates
Dear J-1 Students: Today, the US Department of State issued confirmation that degree and non-degree students who are in active J-1 exchange visitor status may continue to maintain their current status by taking on-line or… Read More
Monday, July 27th, 2020 COVID-19 Immigration News and Updates
Dear F-1 New and Continuing Students: On Friday, July 24, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program issued updated guidance and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) that includes instructions to schools and to F-1 students regarding… Read More
Monday, July 20th, 2020 COVID-19 Immigration News and Updates
[Update: August 6, 2020] US Customs and Border Protection has issued the following guidelines regarding F-1 students and their dependents entering from the Schengen area and the United Kingdom and Ireland. We recommend that F-1… 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
Monday, June 1st, 2020 Immigration News and Updates
June 1, 2020 Dear International Students and Scholars from China: On Friday, May 29th, President Trump issued Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry as Nonimmigrants of Certain Students and Researchers from the People’s Republic of… Read More
Tuesday, May 26th, 2020 COVID-19 Immigration News and Updates
May 26, 2020 Dear International Students and Scholars from Brazil: On May 24, 2020, the White House issued a Presidential Proclamation announcing that due to the state of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, the US… Read More
Friday, May 15th, 2020 Campus Events News and Updates
May 17, 2020 Dear Graduating International Students: On behalf of the entire Tufts International Center team, I am writing to extend our heartiest congratulations to all of our Spring 2020 graduating international students! Your… Read More
Thursday, April 23rd, 2020 COVID-19 Employees Immigration News and Updates
Update: On June 22, 2020 President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation that extended the order discussed below until December 31, 2020. April 23, 2020 Dear Members of the Tufts Community: As a follow-up to our… Read More
Monday, April 20th, 2020 Employees H-1B Employees News and Updates
Effective immediately, the International Center is making a change to its procedures relating to Tufts University’s compliance with certain regulations pertaining to the H-1B temporary worker in a specialty occupation visa classification.* Under Department of… Read More