[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 126 (Monday, July 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54477-54484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14232]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

[Docket No. ICEB-2024-0006]
RIN 1653-ZA50


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

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is suspending 
certain regulatory requirements for F-1 nonimmigrant students from 
Haiti who are experiencing severe economic hardship as a direct result 
of the current crisis in Haiti. The Secretary of Homeland Security 
(Secretary) is providing relief to these students who are in lawful F-1 
nonimmigrant status, so the students may request employment 
authorization, work an increased number of hours while school is in 
session, and reduce their course load while continuing to maintain 
their F-1 nonimmigrant status.

DATES: This action covers eligible Haitian F-1 nonimmigrant students 
beginning on August 4, 2024, and ending on February 3, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Snyder, Unit Chief, Policy and

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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:

What action is DHS taking under this notice?

    The Secretary is exercising authority under 8 CFR 214.2(f)(9) to 
temporarily suspend the applicability of certain requirements governing 
on-campus and off-campus employment for F-1 nonimmigrant students whose 
country of citizenship is Haiti regardless of country of birth (or 
individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in 
Haiti), who are present in the United States in lawful F-1 nonimmigrant 
student status on the date of publication of this notice, and who are 
experiencing severe economic hardship as a direct result of the current 
crisis in Haiti. The original notice, which applied to F-1 nonimmigrant 
students who met certain criteria, including having been lawfully 
present in the United States in F-1 nonimmigrant status on January 12, 
2010, was effective from September 15, 2010, until July 22, 2011. See 
75 FR 56120 (Sep. 15, 2010). A subsequent notice provided for an 
extension from July 22, 2011, until January 22, 2013. See 76 FR 28997 
(May 19, 2011). A third notice provided another extension from October 
1, 2012, through July 22, 2014. See 77 FR 59942 (Oct. 1, 2012). A 
fourth notice provided for another extension from March 3, 2014, until 
January 22, 2016. See 79 FR 11805 (Mar. 3, 2014). A fifth notice 
provided for another extension from August 25, 2015, until July 22, 
2017. See 80 FR 51579 (Aug. 25, 2015). A new notice was issued on 
August 3, 2021, expanding the eligible population, and was effective 
from August 3, 2021, through February 3, 2023. See 86 FR 41857 (Aug. 3, 
2021). Most recently, DHS issued another notice which applied to F-1 
nonimmigrant students who met certain criteria, including having been 
lawfully present in the United States in F-1 nonimmigrant status on 
January 26, 2023, and was effective from February 4, 2023, through 
August 3, 2024. See 88 FR 5016 (Jan. 26, 2023). Effective with this 
publication, suspension of the employment limitations is available 
through February 3, 2026, for those who are in lawful F-1 nonimmigrant 
status on the date of publication of this notice. DHS will deem an F-1 
nonimmigrant student granted employment authorization through this 
Notice to be engaged in a ``full course of study'' for the duration of 
the employment authorization, if the student satisfies the minimum 
course load set forth in this notice.\1\ See 8 CFR 214.2(f)(6)(i)(F).
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    \1\ Because the suspension of requirements under this notice 
applies throughout an academic term during which the suspension is 
in effect, DHS considers an F-1 nonimmigrant student who engages in 
a reduced course load or employment (or both) after this notice is 
effective to be engaging in a ``full course of study,'' see 8 CFR 
214.2(f)(6), and eligible for employment authorization, through the 
end of any academic term for which such student is matriculated as 
of February 3, 2026, provided the student satisfies the minimum 
course load requirements in this notice.
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Who is covered by this notice?

    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.

Why is DHS taking this action?

    DHS is taking action to provide relief to Haitian F-1 nonimmigrant 
students experiencing severe economic hardship due to the current 
crisis in Haiti. Based on its review of country conditions in Haiti and 
input received from the U.S. Department of State (DOS), DHS is taking 
action to allow eligible F-1 nonimmigrant students from Haiti to 
request employment authorization, work an increased number of hours 
while school is in session, and reduce their course load while 
continuing to maintain F-1 nonimmigrant student status.
    The security situation in Haiti has deteriorated drastically as 
violent criminal groups have expanded their areas of control throughout 
Haiti, disrupting the social and economic lives of many Haitians.\2\ In 
September 2023, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) noted that 
``Haiti lacks an elected president and legislature following the July 
2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moise.'' \3\ This destabilizing 
political and security situation has made it difficult for Haiti to 
effectively combat the worsening security and humanitarian crises which 
has been exacerbated by increased gang violence, shortages of food and 
fuel, and a resurgence of cholera.\4\
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    \2\ ``Living a Nightmare'': Haiti Needs an Urgent Rights-Based 
Response to Escalating Crisis, Human Rights Watch, Aug. 14, 2023, 
available at https://www.hrw.org/report/2023/08/14/living-nightmare/haiti-needs-urgent-rights-based-response-escalating-crisis (last 
visited Jan. 22, 2024).
    \3\ Clare Ribando Seelke and Karla I. Rios, Haiti: Recent 
Developments and U.S. Policy, Congressional Research Service (CRS), 
Sep.18, 2023, available at https://sgp.fas.org/crs/row/R47394.pdf 
(last visited Jan. 19, 2024).
    \4\ Id.
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Security and Political Concerns

    Haiti is divided into ten departments, and gang violence heavily 
affects at least three of them, with gang presence established in at 
least six departments.\5\ Gang violence has escalated and expanded, 
``spreading from the capital Port-au-Prince through the center of the 
country to its two other major cities, Gonaives [Artibonite department] 
and Cap-Ha[iuml]tien [Nord department], with a significant increase in 
killings, kidnappings and rapes in the past few months [mid-2023].'' 
\6\ In January 2024, the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti 
(BINUH) reported that the Ouest department, where Port-au-Prince is 
located, has also been ``affected by extreme insecurity marked by 
indiscriminate armed gang violence against civilians and attacks 
against police units and infrastructure.'' \7\ In

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addition, gang influence in Haiti has grown at an ``alarming rate'' to 
sections of Port-au-Prince that were ``previously less affected'' by 
gangs.\8\
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    \5\ Haiti: Humanitarian impact of gang violence, ACAPS, June 2, 
2023, available at https://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/acaps-briefing-note-haiti-humanitarian-impact-gang-violence-02-june-2023 
(last visited Jan. 24, 2024).
    \6\ Edith M. Lederer, Gang violence in Haiti is escalating and 
spreading with a significant increase in killings, UN says, The 
Associated Press, Sep. 27, 2023, available at https://apnews.com/article/haiti-gang-violence-un-report-killings-5d3f7ff272b7303852869dfc67692a23 (last visited Jan. 19, 2024).
    \7\ United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti--Report of the 
Secretary-General, UN Security Council, p.3, Jan. 15, 2024, 
available at https://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/united-nations-integrated-office-haiti-report-secretary-general-s202462-enarruzh 
(last visited Jan. 23, 2024).
    \8\ Id.
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    As of September 2023, gangs reportedly controlled or influenced 
``about 80 percent of the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area,'' while 
``the remaining 20 percent'' suffered ``from the incursions by gangs 
looking to conduct kidnappings, robberies, murders, and other crimes.'' 
\9\ Reports of homicides and kidnappings increased significantly in 
2023. BINUH reported a 119.4 percent increase in homicides from 2022 
and an 83 percent increase in kidnappings from 2022.\10\
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    \9\ Final report of the Panel of Experts on Haiti, UN Security 
Council, Sep. 15, 2023, available at https://www.securitycouncilreport.org/atf/cf/%7B65BFCF9B-6D27-4E9C-8CD3-CF6E4FF96FF9%7D/s-2023-647.pdf (last visited Apr. 30, 2024).
    \10\ United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti--Report of the 
Secretary-General, UN Security Council, Jan. 15, 2024, available at 
https://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/united-nations-integrated-office-haiti-report-secretary-general-s202462-enarruzh (last visited Jan. 
23, 2024).
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    The acting Prime Minister of Haiti, Ariel Henry, traveled abroad at 
the beginning of 2024 for international engagements. During his travel, 
a series of coordinated gang attacks began against targets in Haiti's 
capital and beyond, freeing over 4,000 inmates and closing the 
country's main international airport. Since then, Henry has been unable 
to return to Haiti.\11\ On March 6, 2024, Jimmy ``Barbecue'' Cherizier, 
the leader of one of Haiti's most powerful gang alliances, the G9, 
warned that unless Henry stepped down, there would be civil war and 
genocide in Haiti.\12\ In March 2024, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) 
leaders, with agreement from key Haitian stakeholders, announced that 
Henry will resign once a transitional presidential council is 
established and an interim leader is selected.\13\ Additionally, Haiti 
currently has no elected officials.\14\ Haiti has not held a national 
election since 2016, and since the 2021 assassination of president 
Jovenel Moise, Haiti has lacked a president.\15\ On April 24, 2024, 
Henry officially resigned as acting Prime Minister of Haiti, clearing 
the way for a new government to be formed.\16\ Also, on April 24, 2024, 
the council tasked with choosing a new prime minister and Cabinet for 
Haiti was due to be sworn in.\17\ This council was set to be installed 
more than a month after Caribbean leaders announced its creation in 
response to the growing crisis in Haiti.\18\ The council is also 
expected to help set the agenda of a new Cabinet.\19\ On April 30, 
2024, the recently installed transitional council unexpectedly selected 
Fritz B[eacute]lizaire as the new prime minister of Haiti and Edgard 
Leblanc Fils as the council president.\20\
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    \11\ D[aacute]nica Coto, Haiti's prime minister is locked out of 
his country and faces pressure to resign, The Associated Press, Mar. 
8, 2024, available at https://apnews.com/article/haiti-prime-minister-gangs-resign-e583a191a2f800bc63752220a47dec0d (last visited 
Mar. 11, 2024).
    \12\ Haiti's top gang leader warns of ``civil war that will lead 
to genocide'' unless prime minister steps down, CBS News, Mar. 6, 
2024, available at https://www.cbsnews.com/news/haiti-gang-leader-jimmy-cherizier-warns-civil-war-genocide/ (last visited on Mar. 11, 
2024).
    \13\ Widlore M[eacute]rancourt, Samantha Schmidt, and Amanda 
Coletta, Haitian prime minister to resign, clearing way for new 
government, The Washington Post, Mar. 12, 2024, available at https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/12/haitian-prime-minister-resign-clearing-way-new-government/ (last visited on Mar. 12, 2024).
    \14\ Top UN expert warns of deteriorating situation in Haiti: 
`It's apocalyptic', The Guardian, April 2024, available at https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/04/un-expert-haiti-gang-violence 
(last visited Apr. 16, 2024).
    \15\ Id.
    \16\ Ariel Henry resigns as prime minister of Haiti, wracked by 
gang violence, paving the way for new government to take power, PBS, 
Apr. 25, 2024, available at https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/ariel-henry-resigns-as-prime-minister-of-haiti-wracked-by-gang-violence-paving-the-way-for-new-government-to-take-power (last 
visited May 13, 2024).
    \17\ Id.
    \18\ Id.
    \19\ Id.
    \20\ The announcement of a new prime minister divides Haiti's 
transitional council, NPR, May 1, 2024, available at https://www.npr.org/2024/05/01/1248397751/the-announcement-of-a-new-prime-minister-divides-haitis-transitional-council (last visited May 13, 
2024).
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Humanitarian Concerns

    In its 2024 annual report, Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated that 
``access to electricity, safe drinking water, sanitation, health care, 
and education was severely limited'' in Haiti throughout 2023.\21\ The 
World Food Programme (WFP) reported in September 2023 that Haiti is 
``one of 9 countries facing starvation risks'' amid high levels of food 
insecurity.\22\ Furthermore, Haiti faces an increasing number of 
cholera cases following the resurgence of cholera that began in October 
2022.\23\
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    \21\ World Report 2024--Haiti, Human Rights Watch, Jan. 11, 
2024, available at https://www.ecoi.net/en/document/2103219.html 
(last visited Jan. 25, 2024).
    \22\ Severe hunger persists in Haiti as violence intensifies in 
the capital, World Food Programme (WFP), Sep. 19, 2023, available at 
https://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/severe-hunger-persists-haiti-violence-intensifies-capital (last visited Jan. 30, 2024).
    \23\ Haiti [verbar] Earthquake and Cholera Outbreak--Emergency 
Appeal No. MDRHT018--Operation update #6, International Federation 
of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Nov. 3, 2023, 
available at https://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/haiti-earthquake-and-cholera-outbreak-emergency-appeal-no-mdrht018-operation-update-6 
(last visited Jan. 25, 2024).
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    The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that, 
as of March 2024, 362,551 \24\ people are internally displaced across 
Haiti, a significant increase from a prior IOM report, which estimated 
that nearly 200,000 people were internally displaced as of October 
2023.\25\ According to the October 2023 IOM report, 31,000 people were 
sleeping in the open outdoors, and 34,000 people were reportedly 
crammed into classrooms used as shelter.\26\ IOM also stated that 
``many families cannot meet their basic needs.'' The lack of adequate 
housing for internally displaced persons is exacerbating already high 
tensions and ``contributing to violence and increasing the risk of 
sexual assault.'' \27\
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    \24\ Haiti--Internal displacement situation in Haiti--West, 
South, South-East, Artibonite, Grande Anse, Centre and Nippes, 
Protection Services, International Organization for Migration (IOM), 
Mar. 2024, available at https://dtm.iom.int/reports/haiti-internal-displacement-situation-haiti-west-south-south-east-artibonite-grande-anse-0 (last visited Apr. 16, 2024).
    \25\ As Displacement Soars, Haiti Requires USD 21 Million for 
Emergency Shelter, Protection Services, International Organization 
for Migration (IOM), Oct. 10, 2023, available at https://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/displacement-soars-haiti-requires-usd-21-million-emergency-shelter-protection-services (last visited Jan. 25, 
2024).
    \26\ Id.
    \27\ As Displacement Soars, Haiti Requires USD 21 Million for 
Emergency Shelter, Protection Services, International Organization 
for Migration (IOM), Oct. 10, 2023, available at https://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/displacement-soars-haiti-requires-usd-21-million-emergency-shelter-protection-services (last visited Jan. 25, 
2024).
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    In November 2023, the WFP noted that Haiti ``has one of the world's 
highest levels of chronic food insecurity with over half its total 
population chronically food insecure and 22 percent chronically 
malnourished children.'' \28\ In July 2023, the International Crisis 
Group reported that ``around half of all Haitians are now considered 
food insecure.'' \29\ According to a 2024 BINUH report, this food 
insecurity is attributable in part to the security crisis, which has 
led to ``dysfunction in the market supply chain.'' \30\ Gangs charge 
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heavy illegal passage fees'' to allow vehicles, including trucks 
transporting food, to transit the main roads in Haiti.\31\ In addition 
to the problems caused by the security crisis, the food shortages are 
also partly due to ``the confluence of a global rise in food prices, 
depreciation of the local currency, and restrictions on internal 
transport,'' which ``have made food both scarce and unaffordable.'' 
\32\
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    \28\ Haiti Country Brief, World Food Programme (WFP), Nov. 2023, 
available at https://docs.wfp.org/api/documents/WFP-0000155417/download/?_ga=2.249432451.544473126.1706236500-581114880.1706236500 
(last visited Jan. 25, 2024).
    \29\ Diego Da Rin, Haitians Turn to Mob Justice as the Gang 
Threat Festers, International Crisis Group, July 3, 2023, available 
at https://www.crisisgroup.org/latin-america-caribbean/haiti/haitians-turn-mob-justice-gang-threat-festers (last visited Jan. 24, 
2024).
    \30\ United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti--Report of the 
Secretary-General, UN Security Council, Jan. 15, 2024, available at 
https://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/united-nations-integrated-office-haiti-report-secretary-general-s202462-enarruzh (last visited Jan. 
23, 2024).
    \31\ Id.
    \32\ Tanvi Nagpal, No Easy Solutions: Understanding the Scale of 
the Humanitarian Crisis in Haiti, Center for Strategic & 
International Studies (CSIS), Dec. 12, 2023, https://www.csis.org/analysis/no-easy-solutions-understanding-scale-humanitarian-crisis-haiti (last visited Jan. 25, 2024).
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Economic Concerns

    According to The World Bank, ``Haiti remains the poorest country in 
the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region, and among the poorest 
countries in the world.'' \33\ Haiti's economy has contracted for five 
straight years, from 2019 through 2023.\34\ The World Economic Forum 
reported in February 2023 that Haiti had the tenth highest inflation in 
the world, ``with year-on-year price increases of 53 percent.'' \35\ 
Additionally, a survey conducted in March 2023 indicated that around 
two-thirds of Haitian households have experienced a significant 
reduction in their income.\36\ The September 2023 report by the United 
Nations Panel of Experts noted that ``violence and insecurity [in 
Haiti] not only undermine the political transition, but also decimate 
the national economy and threaten the future of the country, with many 
children not going to school and skilled people leaving the country.'' 
\37\
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    \33\ The World Bank in Haiti: Overview, The World Bank, Oct. 26, 
2023, available at https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/haiti/overview (last visited Jan. 25, 2024).
    \34\ Haiti--Recession: Haiti's economy in free fall, -10.5% of 
GDP in total over 5 years, Haiti Libre, Jan. 3, 2024, available at 
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-41354-haiti-recession-haiti-s-economy-in-free-fall105-of-gdp-in-total-over-5-years.html (last 
visited Jan. 30, 2024).
    \35\ Johnny Wood, These countries have been the hardest hit by 
food price inflation, World Economic Forum, Feb. 21, 2023, available 
at https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/02/countries-hit-by-food-prices-inflation-cost-of-living-crisis/ (last visited Jan. 30, 
2024).
    \36\ The World Bank in Haiti: Overview, The World Bank, Oct. 26, 
2023, available at https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/haiti/overview (last visited Jan. 25, 2024).
    \37\ Final report of the Panel of Experts on Haiti, UN Security 
Council, Sep. 15, 2023, available at https://documents-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N23/246/28/PDF/N2324628.pdf (last visited 
Jan. 24, 2024).
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Health Concerns

    As of January 2024, there were an estimated 73,000 ``confirmed and 
suspected cases'' of cholera in Haiti, ``across all 10 departments.'' 
\38\ The resurgence of cholera began in October 2022, ``after more than 
three years with no reported cases.'' \39\ The World Health 
Organization stated in September 2023 that ``access to clean water 
remains limited, contributing to the spread of cholera.'' \40\ HRW 
reported in January 2024 that ``only 55 percent of Haitian households 
had access to safe drinking water and two-thirds of the population had 
limited or no sanitation services, aggravating the spread of cholera'' 
in 2023.\41\
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    \38\ United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti--Report of the 
Secretary-General, UN Security Council, Jan. 15, 2024, available at 
https://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/united-nations-integrated-office-haiti-report-secretary-general-s202462-enarruzh (last visited Jan. 
23, 2024).
    \39\ Cholera--Haiti, World Health Organization (WHO), Dec. 13, 
2022, available at https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2022-DON427 (last visited Jan. 24, 2024).
    \40\ Haiti Health Cluster, Navigating a Multifaceted 
Humanitarian Crisis, World Health Organization (WHO), Sep. 5, 2023, 
available at https://healthcluster.who.int/newsroom/news/item/05-09-2023-haiti-health-cluster-navigating-a-multifaceted-humanitarian-crisis (last visited on Jan. 24, 2024).
    \41\ World Report 2024--Haiti, Human Rights Watch, Jan. 11, 
2024, available at https://www.ecoi.net/en/document/2103219.html 
(last visited Jan. 25, 2024).
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    The International Federation of Red Cross reported in November 2023 
that people in Haiti who contract cholera ``face a greater likelihood 
of severe disease and death'' because of ``the current socioeconomic 
situation and complex humanitarian crisis, which includes recent 
closure of hospitals and reduced ambulance services, as well as overall 
poor health condition of the population, including acute 
malnutrition.'' \42\
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    \42\ Haiti [verbar] Earthquake and Cholera Outbreak--Emergency 
Appeal No. MDRHT018--Operation update #6, International Federation 
of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Nov. 3, 2023, 
available at https://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/haiti-earthquake-and-cholera-outbreak-emergency-appeal-no-mdrht018-operation-update-6 
(last visited Jan. 25, 2024).
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    The United Nations Panel of Experts noted that ``Haiti is suffering 
one of its worst health care crises in its history.'' \43\ The same 
source reported that ``about 48 percent of hospitals in the Port-au-
Prince metropolitan area are under gang influence or control, leading 
to forced closures due to attacks on patients, staff, or facilities.'' 
\44\ Doctors and nurses have reportedly been ``shot, robbed, and 
kidnapped while on their way to work.'' \45\
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    \43\ Final report of the Panel of Experts on Haiti, UN Security 
Council, Sep. 15, 2023, available at https://documents-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N23/246/28/PDF/N2324628.pdf (last visited 
Jan. 24, 2024).
    \44\ Id.
    \45\ Id.
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    HRW stated in its 2024 annual report on Haiti (covering the events 
of 2023) that ``international organizations estimate that 75 percent of 
the country's health facilities have inadequate medical supplies and 
insufficient trained personnel,'' and that ``insecurity has triggered 
an exodus of health workers from Haiti in recent years.'' \46\
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    \46\ World Report 2024--Haiti, Human Rights Watch, Jan. 11, 
2024, available at https://www.ecoi.net/en/document/2103219.html 
(last visited Jan. 25, 2024).
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    As of May 13, 2024, approximately 820 F-1 nonimmigrant students 
from Haiti are enrolled at SEVP-certified academic institutions in the 
United States. Given the extent of the current crisis in Haiti, 
affected students whose primary means of financial support comes from 
Haiti may need to be exempt from the normal student employment 
requirements to continue their studies in the United States. The 
current crisis has made it infeasible for many students to safely 
return to Haiti for the foreseeable future. Without employment 
authorization, these students may lack the means to meet basic living 
expenses.

What is the minimum course load requirement to maintain valid F-1 
nonimmigrant status under this notice?

    Undergraduate F-1 nonimmigrant students who receive on-campus or 
off-campus employment authorization under this notice must remain 
registered for a minimum of six semester or quarter hours of 
instruction per academic term. Undergraduate F-1 nonimmigrant students 
enrolled in a term of different duration must register for at least one 
half of the credit hours normally required under a ``full course of 
study.'' See 8 CFR 214.2(f)(6)(i)(B) and (F). A graduate-level F-1 
nonimmigrant student who receives on-campus or off-campus employment 
authorization under this notice must remain registered for a minimum of 
three semester or quarter hours of instruction per academic term. See 8 
CFR 214.2(f)(5)(v). Nothing in this notice affects the applicability of 
other minimum course load requirements set by the academic institution.
    In addition, an F-1 nonimmigrant student (either undergraduate or 
graduate) granted on-campus or off-campus employment authorization 
under this notice may count up to the equivalent of one class or three 
credits per session, term, semester, trimester, or quarter of online or 
distance education

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toward satisfying this minimum course load requirement, unless their 
course of study is in an English language study program. See 8 CFR 
214.2(f)(6)(i)(G). An F-1 nonimmigrant student attending an approved 
private school in kindergarten through grade 12 or public school in 
grades 9 through 12 must maintain ``class attendance for not less than 
the minimum number of hours a week prescribed by the school for normal 
progress toward graduation,'' as required under 8 CFR 
214.2(f)(6)(i)(E). Nothing in this notice affects the applicability of 
federal and state labor laws limiting the employment of minors.

May an eligible F-1 nonimmigrant student who already has on-campus or 
off-campus employment authorization benefit from the suspension of 
regulatory requirements under this notice?

    Yes. An F-1 nonimmigrant student who is a Haitian citizen, 
regardless of country of birth (or an individual having no nationality 
who last habitually resided in Haiti), who already has on-campus or 
off-campus employment authorization and is otherwise eligible may 
benefit under this notice, which suspends certain regulatory 
requirements relating to the minimum course load requirement under 8 
CFR 214.2(f)(6)(i) and certain employment eligibility requirements 
under 8 CFR 214.2(f)(9). Such an eligible F-1 nonimmigrant student may 
benefit without having to apply for a new Form I-766, Employment 
Authorization Document (EAD). To benefit from this notice, the F-1 
nonimmigrant student must request that their designated school official 
(DSO) enter the following statement in the remarks field of the 
student's Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) 
record, which the student's Form I-20, Certificate of Eligibility for 
Nonimmigrant (F-1) Student Status, will reflect:

    Approved for more than 20 hours per week of [DSO must insert 
``on-campus'' or ``off-campus,'' depending upon the type of 
employment authorization the student already has] employment 
authorization and reduced course load under the Special Student 
Relief authorization from [DSO must insert the beginning date of the 
notice or the beginning date of the student's employment, whichever 
date is later] until [DSO must insert either the student's program 
end date, the current EAD expiration date (if the student is 
currently authorized for off-campus employment), or the end date of 
this notice, whichever date comes first].\47\
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    \47\ Because the suspension of requirements under this notice 
applies throughout an academic term during which the suspension is 
in effect, DHS considers an F-1 nonimmigrant student who engages in 
a reduced course load or employment (or both) after this notice is 
effective to be engaging in a ``full course of study,'' see 8 CFR 
214.2(f)(6), and eligible for employment authorization, through the 
end of any academic term for which such student is matriculated as 
of February 3, 2026, provided the student satisfies the minimum 
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Must the F-1 nonimmigrant student apply for reinstatement after 
expiration of this special employment authorization if the student 
reduces his or her ``full course of study''?

    No. DHS will deem an F-1 nonimmigrant student who receives and 
comports with the employment authorization permitted under this notice 
to be engaged in a ``full course of study'' \48\ for the duration of 
the student's employment authorization, provided that a qualifying 
undergraduate level F-1 nonimmigrant student remains registered for a 
minimum of six semester or quarter hours of instruction per academic 
term, and a qualifying graduate level F-1 nonimmigrant student remains 
registered for a minimum of three semester or quarter hours of 
instruction per academic term. See 8 CFR 214.2(f)(5)(v) and 
(f)(6)(i)(F). Undergraduate F-1 nonimmigrant students enrolled in a 
term of different duration must register for at least one half of the 
credit hours normally required under a ``full course of study.'' See 8 
CFR 214.2(f)(6)(i)(B) and (F). DHS will not require such students to 
apply for reinstatement under 8 CFR 214.2(f)(16) if they are otherwise 
maintaining F-1 nonimmigrant status.
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Will an F-2 dependent (spouse or minor child) of an F-1 nonimmigrant 
student covered by this notice be eligible for employment 
authorization?

    No. An F-2 spouse or minor child of an F-1 nonimmigrant student is 
not authorized to work in the United States and, therefore, may not 
accept employment while in F-2 nonimmigrant status, consistent with 
8CFR 214.2(f)(15)(i).

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?

    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 INA, 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)(i);
    (3) Are enrolled in an academic institution that is SEVP-certified 
for enrollment of F-1 nonimmigrant students;
    (4) Are maintaining F-1 nonimmigrant status; and
    (5) Are experiencing severe economic hardship as a direct result of 
the current crisis in Haiti.
    An F-1 nonimmigrant student who does not meet all these 
requirements is ineligible for the suspension of the applicability of 
the standard regulatory requirements (even if experiencing severe 
economic hardship as a direct result of the current crisis in Haiti).

Does this notice apply to a continuing F-1 nonimmigrant student who 
departs the United States after the effective date of this notice in 
the Federal Register and who needs to obtain a new F-1 visa before 
returning to the United States to continue an educational program?

    Yes. This notice applies to such an F-1 nonimmigrant student, but 
only if the DSO has properly notated the student's SEVIS record, which 
will then appear on the student's Form I-20. The normal rules for visa 
issuance remain applicable to a nonimmigrant who needs to apply for a 
new F-1 visa to continue an educational program in the United States.

Does this notice apply to elementary school, middle school, and high 
school students in F-1 status?

    Yes. However, this notice does not by itself reduce the required 
course load for F-1 nonimmigrant students from Haiti enrolled in 
kindergarten through grade 12 at a private school, or grades 9 through 
12 at a public high school. Such students must maintain the minimum 
number of hours of class attendance per week prescribed by the academic 
institution for normal progress toward graduation, as required under 8 
CFR 214.2(f)(6)(i)(E). The suspension of certain regulatory 
requirements related to employment through this notice is applicable to 
all eligible F-1 nonimmigrant students regardless of educational level. 
Eligible F-1 nonimmigrant students from Haiti enrolled in an elementary 
school, middle school, or high school may benefit from the suspension 
of the requirement in 8 CFR 214.2(f)(9)(i) that

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limits on-campus employment to 20 hours per week while school is in 
session.

On-Campus Employment Authorization

Will an F-1 nonimmigrant student who receives on-campus employment 
authorization under this notice be authorized to work more than 20 
hours per week while school is in session?

    Yes. For an F-1 nonimmigrant student covered in this notice, the 
Secretary is suspending the applicability of the requirement in 8 CFR 
214.2(f)(9)(i) that limits an F-1 nonimmigrant student's on-campus 
employment to 20 hours per week while school is in session. An eligible 
F-1 nonimmigrant student has authorization to work more than 20 hours 
per week while school is in session if the DSO has entered the 
following statement in the remarks field of the student's SEVIS record, 
which will be reflected on the student's Form I-20:

    Approved for more than 20 hours per week of on-campus employment 
and reduced course load, under the Special Student Relief 
authorization from [DSO must insert the beginning date of this 
notice or the beginning date of the student's employment, whichever 
date is later] until [DSO must insert the student's program end date 
or the end date of this notice, whichever date comes first].\49\
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    \49\ Because the suspension of requirements under this notice 
applies throughout an academic term during which the suspension is 
in effect, DHS considers an F-1 nonimmigrant student who engages in 
a reduced course load or employment (or both) after this notice is 
effective to be engaging in a ``full course of study,'' see 8 CFR 
214.2(f)(6), and eligible for employment authorization, through the 
end of any academic term for which such student is matriculated as 
of February 3, 2026, provided the student satisfies the minimum 
course load requirements in this notice.

    To obtain on-campus employment authorization, the F-1 nonimmigrant 
student must demonstrate to the DSO that the employment is necessary to 
avoid severe economic hardship directly resulting from the current 
crisis in Haiti. An F-1 nonimmigrant student authorized by the DSO to 
engage in on-campus employment by means of this notice does not need to 
file any applications with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 
(USCIS). The standard rules permitting full-time on-campus employment 
when school is not in session or during school vacations apply, as 
described in 8 CFR 214.2(f)(9)(i).

Will an F-1 nonimmigrant student who receives on-campus employment 
authorization under this notice have authorization to reduce the normal 
course load and still maintain his or her F-1 nonimmigrant student 
status?

    Yes. DHS will deem an F-1 nonimmigrant student who receives on-
campus employment authorization under this notice to be engaged in a 
``full course of study'' \50\ for the purpose of maintaining their F-1 
nonimmigrant student status for the duration of the on-campus 
employment, if the student satisfies the minimum course load 
requirement described in this notice, consistent with 8 CFR 
214.2(f)(6)(i)(F). However, the authorization to reduce the normal 
course load is solely for DHS purposes of determining valid F-1 
nonimmigrant student status. Nothing in this notice mandates that 
school officials allow an F-1 nonimmigrant student to take a reduced 
course load if the reduction would not meet the academic institution's 
minimum course load requirement for continued enrollment.\51\
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    \50\ See 8 CFR 214.2(f)(6).
    \51\ Minimum course load requirement for enrollment in a school 
must be established in a publicly available document (e.g., catalog, 
website, or operating procedure), and it must be a standard 
applicable to all students (U.S. citizens and foreign students) 
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Off-Campus Employment Authorization

What regulatory requirements does this notice temporarily suspend 
relating to off-campus employment?

    For an F-1 nonimmigrant student covered by this notice, as provided 
under 8 CFR 214.2(f)(9)(ii)(A), the Secretary is suspending the 
following regulatory requirements relating to off-campus employment:
    (a) The requirement that a student must have been in F-1 
nonimmigrant student status for one full academic year to be eligible 
for off-campus employment;
    (b) The requirement that an F-1 nonimmigrant student must 
demonstrate that acceptance of employment will not interfere with the 
student's carrying a full course of study;
    (c) The requirement that limits an F-1 nonimmigrant student's 
employment authorization to no more than 20 hours per week of off-
campus employment while the school is in session; and
    (d) The requirement that the student demonstrate that employment 
under 8 CFR 214.2(f)(9)(i) is unavailable or otherwise insufficient to 
meet the needs that have arisen as a result of the unforeseen 
circumstances.

Will an F-1 nonimmigrant student who receives off-campus employment 
authorization under this notice have authorization to reduce the normal 
course load and still maintain F-1 nonimmigrant status?

    Yes. DHS will deem an F-1 nonimmigrant student who receives off-
campus employment authorization by means of this notice to be engaged 
in a ``full course of study'' \52\ for the purpose of maintaining F-1 
nonimmigrant student status for the duration of the student's 
employment authorization if the student satisfies the minimum course 
load requirement described in this notice, consistent with 8 CFR 
214.2(f)(6)(i)(F). The authorization for a reduced course load is 
solely for DHS purposes of determining valid F-1 nonimmigrant student 
status. Nothing in this notice mandates that school officials allow an 
F-1 nonimmigrant student to take a reduced course load if such reduced 
course load would not meet the school's minimum course load 
requirement.\53\
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    \52\ See 8 CFR 214.2(f)(6).
    \53\ Minimum course load requirement for enrollment in a school 
must be established in a publicly available document (e.g., catalog, 
website, or operating procedure), and it must be a standard 
applicable to all students (U.S. citizens and foreign students) 
enrolled at the school.
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How may an eligible F-1 nonimmigrant student obtain employment 
authorization for off-campus employment with a reduced course load 
under this notice?

    An F-1 nonimmigrant student must file a Form I-765, Application for 
Employment Authorization, with USCIS to apply for off-campus employment 
authorization based on severe economic hardship directly resulting from 
the current crisis in Haiti.\54\ Filing instructions are located at 
https://www.uscis.gov/i-765.
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    Fee considerations. Submission of a Form I-765 currently requires 
payment of a $520 fee. An applicant who is unable to pay the fee may 
submit a completed Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver, along with the 
Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. See https://www.uscis.gov/i-912. The submission must include an explanation about 
why USCIS should grant the fee waiver and the reason(s) for the 
inability to pay, and any evidence to support the reason(s). See 8 CFR 
106.2 and 106.3.
    Supporting documentation. An F-1 nonimmigrant student seeking off-
campus employment authorization due to severe economic hardship must 
demonstrate the following to their DSO:

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    (1) This employment is necessary to avoid severe economic hardship; 
and
    (2) The hardship is a direct result of the current crisis in Haiti.
    If the DSO agrees that the F-1 nonimmigrant student is entitled to 
receive such employment authorization, the DSO must recommend 
application approval to USCIS by entering the following statement in 
the remarks field of the student's SEVIS record, which will then appear 
on that student's Form I-20:

    Recommended for off-campus employment authorization in excess of 
20 hours per week and reduced course load under the Special Student 
Relief authorization from the date of the USCIS authorization noted 
on Form I-766 until [DSO must insert the program end date or the end 
date of this notice, whichever date comes first].\55\
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    \55\ Because the suspension of requirements under this notice 
applies throughout an academic term during which the suspension is 
in effect, DHS considers an F-1 nonimmigrant student who engages in 
a reduced course load or employment (or both) after this notice is 
effective to be engaging in a ``full course of study,'' see 8 CFR 
214.2(f)(6), and eligible for employment authorization, through the 
end of any academic term for which such student is matriculated as 
of February 3, 2026, provided the student satisfies the minimum 
course load requirements in this notice.

    The F-1 nonimmigrant student must then file the properly endorsed 
Form I-20 and Form I-765 according to the instructions for the Form I-
765. The F-1 nonimmigrant student may begin working off campus only 
upon receipt of the EAD from USCIS.
    DSO recommendation. In making a recommendation that an F-1 
nonimmigrant student be approved for Special Student Relief, the DSO 
certifies that:
    (a) The F-1 nonimmigrant student is in good academic standing and 
is carrying a ``full course of study'' \56\ at the time of the request 
for employment authorization;
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    (b) The F-1 nonimmigrant student is a citizen of Haiti, regardless 
of country of birth (or an individual having no nationality who last 
habitually resided in Haiti), and is experiencing severe economic 
hardship as a direct result of the current crisis in Haiti, as 
documented on the Form I-20;
    (c) The F-1 nonimmigrant student has confirmed that the student 
will comply with the reduced course load requirements of this notice 
and register for the duration of the authorized employment for a 
minimum of six semester or quarter hours of instruction per academic 
term if at the undergraduate level, or for a minimum of three semester 
or quarter hours of instruction per academic term if the student is at 
the graduate level; \57\ and
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    (d) The off-campus employment is necessary to alleviate severe 
economic hardship to the individual as a direct result of the current 
crisis in Haiti.
    Processing. To facilitate prompt adjudication of the student's 
application for off-campus employment authorization under 8 CFR 
214.2(f)(9)(ii)(C), the F-1 nonimmigrant student should do both of the 
following:
    (a) Ensure that the application package includes the following 
documents:
    (1) A completed Form I-765 with all applicable supporting evidence;
    (2) The required fee or properly documented fee waiver request as 
defined in 8 CFR 106.2 and 106.3; and
    (3) A signed and dated copy of the student's Form I-20 with the 
appropriate DSO recommendation, as previously described in this notice; 
and
    (b) Send the application in an envelope which is clearly marked on 
the front of the envelope, bottom right-hand side, with the phrase 
``SPECIAL STUDENT RELIEF.'' \58\ Failure to include this notation may 
result in significant processing delays.
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    \58\ Guidance for direct filing addresses can be found here: 
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    If USCIS approves the student's Form I-765, USCIS will send the 
student a Form I-766 EAD as evidence of employment authorization. The 
EAD will contain an expiration date that does not exceed the end of the 
granted temporary relief.

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Considerations

Can an F-1 nonimmigrant student apply for TPS and for benefits under 
this notice at the same time?

    Yes. An F-1 nonimmigrant student who has not yet applied for TPS or 
for other relief that reduces the student's course load per term and 
permits an increased number of work hours per week, such as Special 
Student Relief,\59\ under this notice has two options.
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    Under the first option, the F-1 nonimmigrant student may apply for 
TPS according to the instructions in the USCIS notice designating Haiti 
for TPS elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register. All TPS 
applicants must file a Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected 
Status, with the appropriate fee (or request a fee waiver). Although 
not required to do so, if F-1 nonimmigrant students want to obtain a 
new TPS-related EAD that is valid through February 3, 2026, and to be 
eligible for automatic EAD extensions that may be available to certain 
EADs with an A-12 or C-19 category code, they must file Form I-765 and 
pay the Form I-765 fee (or request a fee waiver). After receiving the 
TPS-related EAD, an F-1 nonimmigrant student may request that their DSO 
make the required entry in SEVIS and issue an updated Form I-20, which 
notates that the nonimmigrant student has been authorized to carry a 
reduced course load, as described in this notice. As long as the F-1 
nonimmigrant student maintains the minimum course load described in 
this notice, does not otherwise violate their nonimmigrant status, 
including as provided under 8 CFR 214.1(g), and maintains TPS, then the 
student maintains F-1 status and TPS concurrently.
    Under the second option, the F-1 nonimmigrant student may apply for 
an EAD under Special Student Relief by filing Form I-765 with the 
location specified in the filing instructions. At the same time, the F-
1 nonimmigrant student may file a separate TPS application but must 
submit the Form I-821 according to the instructions provided in the 
Federal Register notice designating Haiti for TPS. If the F-1 
nonimmigrant student has already applied for employment authorization 
under Special Student Relief, they are not required to submit the Form 
I-765 as part of the TPS application. However, some nonimmigrant 
students may wish to obtain a TPS-related EAD in light of certain 
extensions that may be available to EADs with an A-12 or C-19 category 
code that are not available to the C-3 category under which Special 
Student Relief falls. The F-1 nonimmigrant student should check the 
appropriate box when filling out Form I-821 to indicate whether a TPS-
related EAD is being requested. Again, as long as the F-1 nonimmigrant 
student maintains the minimum course load described in this notice and 
does not otherwise violate the student's nonimmigrant status, included 
as provided under 8 CFR 214.1(g), the nonimmigrant will be able to 
maintain compliance requirements for F-1 nonimmigrant student status 
while having TPS.

When a student applies simultaneously for TPS and benefits under this 
notice, what is the minimum course load requirement while an 
application for employment authorization is pending?

    The F-1 nonimmigrant student must maintain normal course load 
requirements for a ``full course of

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study'' \60\ unless or until the nonimmigrant student receives 
employment authorization under this notice. TPS-related employment 
authorization, by itself, does not authorize a nonimmigrant student to 
drop below twelve credit hours, or otherwise applicable minimum 
requirements (e.g., clock hours for non-traditional academic programs). 
Once approved for a TPS-related EAD and Special Student Relief 
employment authorization, as indicated by the DSO's required entry in 
SEVIS and issuance of an updated Form I-20, the F-1 nonimmigrant 
student may drop below twelve credit hours, or otherwise applicable 
minimum requirements (with a minimum of six semester or quarter hours 
of instruction per academic term if at the undergraduate level, or for 
a minimum of three semester or quarter hours of instruction per 
academic term if at the graduate level). See 8 CFR 214.2(f)(5)(v), 
(f)(6), and (f)(9)(i) and (ii).
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How does a student who has received a TPS-related EAD then apply for 
authorization to take a reduced course load under this notice?

    There is no further application process with USCIS if a student has 
been approved for a TPS-related EAD. The F-1 nonimmigrant student must 
demonstrate and provide documentation to the DSO of the direct economic 
hardship resulting from the current crisis in Haiti. The DSO will then 
verify and update the student's record in SEVIS to enable the F-1 
nonimmigrant student with TPS to reduce the course load without any 
further action or application. No other EAD needs to be issued for the 
F-1 nonimmigrant student to have employment authorization.

Can a noncitizen who has been granted TPS apply for reinstatement of F-
1 nonimmigrant student status after the noncitizen's F-1 nonimmigrant 
student status has lapsed?

    Yes. Regulations permit certain students who fall out of F-1 
nonimmigrant student status to apply for reinstatement. See 8 CFR 
214.2(f)(16). This provision may apply to students who worked on a TPS-
related EAD or dropped their course load before publication of this 
notice, and therefore fell out of student status. These students must 
satisfy the criteria set forth in the F-1 nonimmigrant student status 
reinstatement regulations.

How long will this notice remain in effect?

    This notice grants temporary relief until February 3, 2026,\61\ to 
eligible F-1 nonimmigrant students. DHS will continue to monitor the 
situation in Haiti. Should the special provisions authorized by this 
notice need modification or extension, DHS will announce such changes 
in the Federal Register.
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    \61\ Because the suspension of requirements under this notice 
applies throughout an academic term during which the suspension is 
in effect, DHS considers an F-1 nonimmigrant student who engages in 
a reduced course load or employment (or both) after this notice is 
effective to be engaging in a ``full course of study,'' see 8 CFR 
214.2(f)(6), and eligible for employment authorization, through the 
end of any academic term for which such student is matriculated as 
of February 3, 2026, provided the student satisfies the minimum 
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Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)

    An F-1 nonimmigrant student seeking off-campus employment 
authorization due to severe economic hardship resulting from the 
current crisis in Haiti must demonstrate to the DSO that this 
employment is necessary to avoid severe economic hardship. A DSO who 
agrees that a nonimmigrant student should receive such employment 
authorization must recommend an application approval to USCIS by 
entering information in the remarks field of the student's SEVIS 
record. The authority to collect this information is in the SEVIS 
collection of information currently approved by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) under OMB Control Number 1653-0038.
    This notice also allows an eligible F-1 nonimmigrant student to 
request employment authorization, work an increased number of hours 
while the academic institution is in session, and reduce their course 
load while continuing to maintain F-1 nonimmigrant student status.
    To apply for employment authorization, certain F-1 nonimmigrant 
students must complete and submit a currently approved Form I-765 
according to the instructions on the form. OMB has previously approved 
the collection of information contained on the current Form I-765, 
consistent with the PRA (OMB Control Number 1615-0040). Although there 
will be a slight increase in the number of Form I-765 filings because 
of this notice, the number of filings currently contained in the OMB 
annual inventory for Form I-765 is sufficient to cover the additional 
filings. Accordingly, there is no further action required under the 
PRA.

Alejandro Mayorkas,
Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2024-14232 Filed 6-28-24; 8:45 am]
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