The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) has extended the guidance originally issued in March 2020 for the 2021-2022 academic year. Notably, this guidance enables schools and students to engage in distance learning in excess of regulatory limits due to the continuing public health concerns created by COVID-19. Please see the DHS announcement and Broadcast Message here. We continue … Continue reading SEVP Guidance for the 2021-2022 Academic Year …
International Students & Global Programs
Expansion of National Interest Exceptions (NIEs) for Regional COVID Proclamations
As of April 26, 2021, the U.S. government has established additional National Interest Exceptions (NIEs) for Regional COVID Proclamations on student visas for applicants from Brazil, China, Iran, and South Africa similar to existing NIEs for Schengen countries, the UK and Ireland. Please see the announcement from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs here. Embassies and consulates worldwide are aware … Continue reading Expansion of National Interest Exceptions (NIEs) for Regional COVID Proclamations …
USCIS Extends Flexibility to Certain Applicants Filing Form I-765 for OPT
Release Date 02/26/2021 USCIS today announced flexibilities for certain foreign students affected by delayed receipt notices for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. These flexibilities apply only to applications received on or after Oct. 1, 2020, through May 1, 2021, inclusive. USCIS has experienced delays at certain lockboxes in issuing receipt notices for Form I-765 … Continue reading USCIS Extends Flexibility to Certain Applicants Filing Form I-765 for OPT…
Message from President Holloway I Our Path Forward – COVID-19 Vaccination and the Fall Term
March 25, 2021 Members of the Rutgers Community: We write to share news of our plans to welcome back all members of our community to our campuses this fall. The anticipated additional availability of the COVID-19 vaccine is enabling Rutgers to take steps to protect the health of our academic community and to move toward … Continue reading Message from President Holloway I Our Path Forward – COVID-19 Vaccination and the Fall Term…
Planning for the Fall Semester I Message from Interim Chancellor Margaret Marsh
Sent Wednesday, March 31, 2021 To the Campus Community: As President Holloway reported in his recent message, Rutgers is taking important steps to ensure the safety and health of our students, faculty, staff, and visitors when we return to campus. Here at Rutgers University–Camden, we are planning for a fall semester that offers predominantly face-to-face … Continue reading Planning for the Fall Semester I Message from Interim Chancellor Margaret Marsh…
President Holloway’s Message to the International Community, 4/8/21
April 8, 2021 Dear Members of the Rutgers International Community, We are very much looking forward to welcoming all members of the Rutgers community back to our campuses, which we expect will be this fall. We also recognize that for our international students and scholars abroad, the path to return may be more challenging than … Continue reading President Holloway’s Message to the International Community, 4/8/21…