United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2016_register executive 2018-02-14 article Notices D09002ee1c7f309d6 D09002ee1c7f30a93 United States Department of Homeland Security originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This notice informs the public of the extension of an earlier notice, which suspended certain requirements for F-1 nonimmigrant students whose country of citizenship is the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (Nepal) and who are experiencing severe economic hardship as a direct result of the earthquake in Nepal on April 25, 2015. This notice extends the effective date of that earlier notice. These students will continue to be allowed to apply for employment authorization, work an increased number of hours while school is in session provided that they satisfy the minimum course load requirement, while continuing to maintain their F-1 student status until June 24, 2018. 81 FR 95161 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-12-27/2016-31158 2016-31158 fr27de16-117 RIN 1653-ZA11 4410-10-P DHS Docket No. ICEB-2015-0003 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-12-27/2016-31158 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-12-27/html/2016-31158.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-12-27/pdf/2016-31158.pdf 2 p. 95161 95162 81 FR 95161 RIN 1653-ZA11 Extension of Employment Authorization for Nepali F-1 Nonimmigrant Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship as a Direct Result of the April 25, 2015 Earthquake in the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue NOTICE 2016-31158 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 2016-12-27 DHS Docket No. ICEB-2015-0003 4410-10-P 2016-31158 Notice.

This notice informs the public of the extension of an earlier notice, which suspended certain requirements for F-1 nonimmigrant students whose country of citizenship is the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (Nepal) and who are experiencing severe economic hardship as a direct result of the earthquake in Nepal on April 25, 2015. This notice extends the effective date of that earlier notice. These students will continue to be allowed to apply for employment authorization, work an increased number of hours while school is in session provided that they satisfy the minimum course load requirement, while continuing to maintain their F-1 student status until June 24, 2018.

This notice is effective December 27, 2016 and will remain in effect through June 24, 2018. Louis Farrell, Director, Student and Exchange Visitor Program; MS 5600, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; 500 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20536-5600; (703) 603- 3400. This is not a toll-free number. Program information can be found at http://www.ice.gov/sevis/. Employment Authorization: Nepali F1 Nonimmigrant Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship as a Direct Result of the April 25, 2015 Earthquake , http://www.ice.gov/sevis/ Vol. 81, no. 248 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2016-12-27 continuing daily deposited born digital 501 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-12-27 P0b002ee198681fbd 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr27de16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-12-27 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-12-27/pdf/FR-2016-12-27.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-12-27/xml/FR-2016-12-27.xml fdlp 94909 95396 DGPO 2018-02-14 2024-06-01 FR-2016-12-27 machine generated eng FR FR-2016-12-27 81 248