DHS designates Cameroon for TPS and activates F-1 Employment Authorization for Cameroonian students experiencing severe economic hardship
/On June 6, 2022, the U.S. DHS posted a notice in the Federal Register announcing the suspension of certain regulatory requirements for F-1 nonimmigrant students whose country of citizenship is Cameroon. The Secretary is moving forward to provide relief to Cameroonians who are experiencing severe economic hardship as a direct result of the crises, regardless of country of birth (or individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Cameroon). Nonimmigrant students may request employment authorization, enabling an increase in work hours while school is in session, and reduce their course load while continuing to maintain a F-1 status. This visa status will be in effect from June 7, 2022, through December 7, 2023. If applying, you may file Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, online. At the same time, when filing the TPS application, you can also request an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) by submitting a completed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, online with your Form I-821.
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