[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 53505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17042]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

[Docket No. ICEB-2022-0014]
RIN 1653-ZA34


Employment Authorization for Haitian F-1 Nonimmigrant Students 
Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship as a Direct Result of the Current 
Crisis in Haiti; Correction

AGENCY: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Department of 
Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice; correction.

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SUMMARY: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a component of 
the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is making a correction to 
the notice titled ``Employment Authorization for Haitian F-1 
Nonimmigrant Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship as a Direct 
Result of the Current Crisis in Haiti'' that published in the Federal 
Register on Thursday, January 26, 2023.

DATES: August 8, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Snyder, Unit Chief, Policy and 
Response Unit, Student and Exchange Visitor Program, MS 5600, U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 500 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 
20536-5600; email: [email protected], telephone: (703) 603-3400. This is 
not a toll-free number. Program information can be found at https://www.ice.gov/sevis/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Thursday, January 26, 2023, DHS published 
a notice in the Federal Register at 88 FR 5016. Due to typographical 
errors, ICE is replacing paragraphs within the following sections, so 
that the eligibility requirements are consistent with the correct F-1 
Notice eligibility language: ``Who is covered by this notice?'' and 
``Will the suspension of the applicability of the standard student 
employment requirements apply to an individual who receives an initial 
F-1 visa and makes an initial entry into the United States after the 
effective date of this notice in the Federal Register?''. ICE is also 
correcting an incorrect citation. The corrections are as follows:
    (1) On pages 5016 and 5019, under the sections ``Who is covered by 
this notice?'' and ``Will the suspension of the applicability of the 
standard student employment requirements apply to an individual who 
receives an initial F-1 visa and makes an initial entry into the United 
States after the effective date of this notice in the Federal 
Register?'', ICE is replacing the paragraphs to correct the eligibility 
requirements consistent with the correct F-1 Notice eligibility 
language.
    (2) On page 5020 and 5021, ICE is correcting both instances of the 
CFR citation to direct the public to the correct version of the 8 CFR 
103.7(c) (Oct. 1, 2020).

Correction

    In FR 2023-01593, Federal Register of January 26, 2023, ICE is 
correcting the following errors:
    1. On page 5016, third column, the text following the heading ``Who 
is covered by this notice?'' is corrected to read as follows:
    This notice applies exclusively to F-1 nonimmigrant students who 
meet all of the following conditions:
    (1) Are a citizen of Haiti, regardless of country of birth (or an 
individual having no nationality who last habitually resided in Haiti);
    (2) Were lawfully present in the United States on the date of 
publication of this notice in F-1 nonimmigrant status, under section 
101(a)(15)(F)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 
1101(a)(15)(F)(i);
    (3) Are enrolled in an academic institution that is Student and 
Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)-certified for enrollment for F-1 
nonimmigrant students;
    (4) Are currently maintaining F-1 nonimmigrant status; and
    (5) Are experiencing severe economic hardship as a direct result of 
the current crisis in Haiti.
    This notice applies to F-1 nonimmigrant students in an approved 
private school in kindergarten through grade 12, public school grades 9 
through 12, and undergraduate and graduate education. An F-1 
nonimmigrant student covered by this notice who transfers to another 
SEVP-certified academic institution remains eligible for the relief 
provided by means of this notice.
    2. On page 5019, second column, the text following the heading 
``Will the suspension of the applicability of the standard student 
employment requirements apply to an individual who receives an initial 
F-1 visa and makes an initial entry into the United States after the 
effective date of this notice in the Federal Register?'' is corrected 
to read as follows:
    No. The suspension of the applicability of the standard regulatory 
requirements only applies to certain F-1 nonimmigrant students who meet 
the following conditions:
    (1) Are a citizen of Haiti, regardless of country of birth (or an 
individual having no nationality who last habitually resided in Haiti);
    (2) Were lawfully present in the United States on the date of 
publication of this notice in F-1 nonimmigrant status, under section 
101(a)(15)(F)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 
1101(a)(15)(F)(i);
    (3) Are enrolled in an academic institution that is Student and 
Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)-certified for enrollment for F-1 
nonimmigrant students;
    (4) Are currently maintaining F-1 nonimmigrant status; and
    (5) Are experiencing severe economic hardship as a direct result of 
the current crisis in Haiti.
    This notice applies to F-1 nonimmigrant students in an approved 
private school in kindergarten through grade 12, public school grades 9 
through 12, and undergraduate and graduate education. An F-1 
nonimmigrant student covered by this notice who transfers to another 
SEVP-certified academic institution remains eligible for the relief 
provided by means of this notice.
    3. On page 5020, third column, under the heading ``How may an 
eligible F-1 nonimmigrant student obtain employment authorization for 
off-campus employment with a reduced course load under this notice?'', 
second paragraph, the reference ``8 CFR 103.7(c)'' is corrected to read 
``8 CFR 103.7(c) (Oct. 1, 2020)'';
    4. On page 5021, second column, item (a)(2) under ``Processing'', 
the reference ``8 CFR 103.7(c)'' is corrected to read ``8 CFR 103.7(c) 
(Oct. 1, 2020)''.

Alejandro Mayorkas,
Secretary, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2023-17042 Filed 8-7-23; 8:45 am]
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