Beginning Monday, April 12, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will accept online filing of Form I-765 for the purposes of F-1 students seeking optional practical training (OPT). OPT is temporary employment authorization…
On March 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed delay in the implementation of the Final Rule Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in…
On March 19, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it would immediately cease applying the 2019 Public Charge Final Rule to all applications and petitions that were pending as of March…
On Feb. 24, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that premium processing is now available for petitioners requesting a change or extension of status to E-3 classification. The E-3 classification applies to Australian…
The Office of International Services is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2021 Laurette Kirstein Scholarship for International Students. This year, six scholarships of $5,000 each (pretax)* will…
Each UIC international student, scholar, and employee present in the U.S. during calendar year 2020 must file at least one tax document with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in order to meet…
On Feb. 1, campus administration notified the UIC community that state and local guidelines will allow for a return to on-campus hybrid instruction beginning Monday, Feb. 8. You can read the full announcement here,…
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an order that beginning Jan. 26, 2021, all air passengers entering the U.S. from a foreign country must present documentation of a…
The Office of International Services, along with many UIC offices, will be closed on Monday, Jan. 18 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 19. If…
During the spring 2021 semester, the immigration status maintenance requirements for F-1 international students will be a continuation of the temporary COVID-19 guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in…