Rice welcomes all its international students and scholars and is committed to supporting them.
This page includes immigration updates and resources that may have an impact on our Rice faculty, students, and staff.
Current Hot Topics
- May 5, 2021 – Biometrics Requirement to Be Suspended for Certain Form I-539 Applicants (Foster)
- March 11, 2021 – 2019 Public Charge Rule Vacated and Removed (DHS)
- February 26, 2021 – USCIS Extends Flexibilities to Certain Applicants Filing Form I-765 for OPT (USCIS)
- February 25, 2021 – President Biden Rescinds Restrictions on New Immigrant Admissions (Foster)
- February 5, 2021 – USDOL Delays Final Rule That Would Increase H-1B and PERM Prevailing Wage Levels (Foster)
- February 5, 2021 – USCIS Delays Implementation of Wage-Based H-1B Allocation Rule (Foster)
- February 2, 2021 – Biden Administration Withdraws Trump Era Proposed Rule That Would Have Ended H-4 EAD Eligibility (Foster)
Executive Actions Related to COVID-19 from the Current Administration
- Travel Restriction and National Interest Exception for Travelers from India (travel.state.gov)
- National Interest Exceptions for Certain Travelers (travel.state.gov)
- Travelers Prohibited from Entry to the United States (cdc.gov)
- All air passengers coming to the U.S. require a negative COVID-19 test (cdc.gov)
Immigration Executive Actions from the Current Administration
- Proclamation on Ending Discriminatory Bans on Entry to the United States (whitehouse.gov)
- Preserving and Fortifying Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) (whitehouse.gov)
- Presidential Actions (whitehouse.gov)
- Executive Orders and Other Presidential Documents (Office of the Federal Register)