DHS Announces Special Student Relief Employment Benefits for F-1 International Students from Yemen

On December 30, 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a notice in the Federal Register that provides Special Student Relief (SSR) employment benefits for F-1 nonimmigrant students from Yemen experiencing severe economic hardship as a direct result of the current crisis in Yemen. This notice extends relief from March 4, 2023, to September 3, 2024, for eligible Yemeni students.

SSR is the suspension of certain regulatory requirements by the secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for an F1 student from parts of the world that are experiencing emergent circumstances. Regulatory requirements that may be suspended or altered for an F-1 student include duration of status, full course of study and off-campus employment eligibility.

Links:

• https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/01/03/2022-28293/employment-authorization-for-yemeni-f-1-nonimmigrant-students-experiencing-severe-economic-hardship

• https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/students/special-student-relief