{"id":7185,"date":"2020-07-07T14:27:16","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T00:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?p=7185"},"modified":"2021-12-22T10:39:04","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T20:39:04","slug":"sevp-temporary-enrollment-exemptions-for-f-1-international-students-for-fall-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?p=7185","title":{"rendered":"SEVP Temporary enrollment exemptions for F-1 international students for fall 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-7185\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-7185-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7185-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7185-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><em>Earlier Today, the following email went out to all of the ISS F-1 Students in regards to the Fall 2020 guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Student and Exchange 糖心视频or Program (SEVP) on July 6, 2020:<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On July 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security\u2019s Student And Exchange 糖心视频or Program (SEVP) announced new, temporary exemptions to the normal online study limits of F-1 (full time international) students for the fall 2020 semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the guidance, SEVP outlines the possibility for exemptions based on one of three course delivery formats chosen by the school: (1) entirely online classes, (2) normal in-person classes, and (3) a hybrid model\u2014mixture of online and in-person classes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The University of Hawaii at Manoa (糖心视频 Manoa) has opted for the hybrid model in the fall 2020 semester, and so its F-1 students will be permitted to take more than one class (or three credit hours) online, with certification from the school. In other words, students may take more online credit hours than the standard online study limit if required, but they cannot have their entire course load online. At least one course has to be hybrid and\/or in-person.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The full-time enrollment requirement has not changed. (NOTE: \"Online\" refers to classes that do not require any physical attendance. 糖心视频 Manoa classes designated as \"hybrid\" are not considered online classes for the purpose of this guidance.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To qualify for the exemption, 糖心视频 Manoa must report to SEVP its delivery format by August 1. The school must also certify to SEVP by August 4 that for each F-1 student:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The school is not operating entirely online<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The student is not taking an entirely online course load for the fall 2020 semester, and\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The student is taking no more than the minimum number of online classes required to make normal progress in their degree program<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Student Services (ISS) will be re-issuing I-20s with this certification to all F-1 students throughout July, starting with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">new students and continuing students who are outside the U.S.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under these federal guidelines, any international student who has enrolled entirely online for the fall, or is planning to do so, cannot hold F-1 status. Such students outside the U.S. may not enter the country, and those already in the U.S. are required to leave promptly. If the courses chosen include a mix of online and in person courses and these courses were to change to all online mid-semester, the same conditions would apply\u2014the student would lose F-1 status.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are asking all academic programs to work with their international students to ensure that their enrollment in courses is in compliance with this latest SEVP guidance. If students are unable to enroll in the appropriate courses to meet the above certification, they should report to ISS for further guidance: <\/span><a href=\"mailto:issmanoa@hawaii.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">issmanoa@hawaii.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We understand that as of this date, visa services remain suspended worldwide. U.S. entry bans for certain countries remain in place, and Hawaii\u2019s 14-day quarantine continues through July.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many more questions to be answered, and ISS will be preparing an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?page_id=6296\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FAQ<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that will be ready by Friday, July 10.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ice.gov\/news\/releases\/sevp-modifies-temporary-exemptions-nonimmigrant-students-taking-online-courses-during?fbclid=IwAR0S7RHmvdtaXuICGIpZT46KiAYHdfpWvXBzwmQfyGChmb4VpbW0-5aXLwI\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read the full SEVP COVID-19 and Fall 2020 guidance (pdf)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay safe and well,<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Student Services\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier Today, the following email went out to all of the ISS F-1 Students in regards to the Fall 2020 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[37,1],"tags":[48],"class_list":["post-7185","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-f-1","category-news","tag-coronavirus"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - 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