{"id":10331,"date":"2022-09-08T16:25:05","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T02:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?p=10331"},"modified":"2022-09-08T16:27:50","modified_gmt":"2022-09-09T02:27:50","slug":"dhs-announces-extension-of-ssr-benefits-for-students-from-venezuela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?p=10331","title":{"rendered":"DHS announces Extension of SSR benefits for Students from Venezuela"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On September 7th, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an extension of Special Student Relief for Employment Benefits to Venezuelan Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship, extending relief from September 10th, 2022, to March 10th 2024, for\u00a0 eligible Venezuelan students who were in lawful F-1 status on April 22, 2021, and are currently maintaining F-1 status.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The notice applies exclusively to F-1 nonimmigrant students who meet all of the following conditions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are citizens of Venezuela regardless of country of birth (or individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Venezuela);<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Were lawfully present in the United States in an F-1 nonimmigrant status on April 22, 2021;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are enrolled in a Student and Exchange ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵor Program (SEVP)-certified school;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are currently maintaining F-1 nonimmigrant status; and<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are experiencing severe economic hardship as a direct result of the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please refer to the Venezuela <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2022\/09\/08\/2022-19542\/employment-authorization-for-venezuelan-f-1-nonimmigrant-students-experiencing-severe-economic\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Federal Register Notice<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In summary, Venezuelan students meeting the conditions above may apply for on-campus or off-campus work authorization for severe economic hardship due to circumstances back home.\u00a0 This suspends the regulatory requirements for such authorizations, allowing work over the 20 hour\/week limit while enrolling part-time if needed. Undergraduates will have to maintain at least 6 credit hours per term, while graduate students must maintain at least 3 credit hours. Students must be working in order to receive a reduced course load authorization. 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