On August 28, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule to change the current I-94 Duration of Status (D/S) to instead issue an exact date in which an individual can be in the U.S. lawfuly for F and J nonimmigrants students and scholars.
On September 19, 2025, the White House signed a proclamation titled, "Restrictions on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers." However, since the proclamation's issuance, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the Department of State (DoS) have provided important clarifications on the scope and implementation of this proclamation, which can be found on USCIS' memo, USCIS' frequently asked questions, CBP's memo, and DoS' frequently asked questions.
On September 08, 2025, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) under the 2021 designation for Venezuela, where benefits associated with the 2021 desingation will end on November 07, 2025. For additional information on this termination, please refer to the Federal Register Notice.
International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) is excited to announce a new and improved way for students to access documents using Document Center in UAtlas. Starting August 1st, students will no longer receive a separate email to access recently issued I-20s based on e-form requests. Instead, students can view their new I-20 as well all previously issued I-20s, immigration documents, and certain university related documents signed by ISSS directly in Document Center. This update makes it easier for a student to access documents on their record and eliminate the need to make a request to ISSS for a copy of a document.
Students interested in applying for Curricular Practical Training (CPT) work authorization are now required to complete the Curricular Practical Training (CPT) Course and upload the CPT Certificate of Completion to their application.