Short-Term Employment Authorization and Reduced Course Load for Certain F-1 Nonimmigrant Students Adversely Affected by Hurricane Katrina

• Document number: 05-23309
• Type: Final Rule
• Published: November 25, 2005
• Effective: November 25, 2005
• Agency: Homeland Security Department; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Official abstract

This document informs the public of the suspension of certain regulatory requirements for a specific group of F-1 nonimmigrant students who were enrolled in academic institutions located in areas that have been adversely affected by Hurricane Katrina. F-1 students who are granted short-term employment authorization pursuant to this document will be deemed to be engaged in a "full course of study" for the duration of their employment authorization, provided such students satisfy the minimum course load requirement set forth in this document.

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