A USCIS Notice advises that certain regulations have been suspended for Nepalese F-1 students in the United States who have experienced severe economic need arising out of the devastating earthquake which stuck Nepal on April 25, 2015.\u00a0 Eligible Nepalese F-1 students can engage in employment authorization and register for a reduced course load per semester.<\/p>\n
The Notice, published on November 9, 2015, provides that a student is eligible under the Notice if he or she is a citizen of Nepal, was lawfully present in the United States in F-1 status on April 25, 2015 and was enrolled in a SEVIS certified school and maintaining F-1 status, and is experiencing severe economic need arising out of the direct effects of the earthquake.\u00a0 Eligibility means that the student can register for a reduced case load per semester and engage in employment on or off campus and still be engaged in a full course of (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A USCIS Notice advises that certain regulations have been suspended for Nepalese F-1 students in the United States who have experienced severe economic need arising out of the devastating earthquake which stuck Nepal on April 25, 2015.\u00a0 Eligible Nepalese F-1…<\/span><\/p>\n