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Federal Updates for F-1 International Students Enrolled in Remote Coursework

Beginning Fall 2023 online instruction is limited to no more than one class (or three units) per term for all F-1 students

Scams Directed at International Students and Scholars

A number of international students and scholars around the Bay Area (including UCSF) have been targeted by a phone “scam” involving someone claiming to be from a government agency.

Presidential Proclamation of Certain Graduate Students and Researchers from the PRC

On May 29, 2020, a Presidential Proclamation was issued which bars visa issuance for certain foreign nationals who are both affiliated with the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and affiliated with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) or other institutions supporting the PLA’s “military-civil fusion…

CARES Act Stimulus Payments

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will be issuing stimulus payments to individuals who hold resident alien status for tax purposes. If you receive a stimulus payment from the IRS either by direct deposit or by check, be sure to independently confirm that you filed your taxes as a resident alien…