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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 129 / Friday, July 9, 2021 / Notices
Dated: July 6, 2021.
Andrew A. Hooper, Project Clearance Liaison, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Docket No. ICEB20210007
RIN 1653ZA19

Employment Authorization for Yemeni F1 Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship as a Direct Result of the Current Crisis in Yemen U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE, Department of Homeland Security DHS.
SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security Secretary is suspending certain regulatory requirements for F1
nonimmigrant students whose country of citizenship is Yemen regardless of country of birth and who are experiencing severe economic hardship as a direct result of the current crisis in Yemen.
The Secretary is taking action to provide relief to Yemeni citizens who are lawful F1 nonimmigrant students so the students may request employment authorization, work an increased number of hours while school is in session, and reduce their course load while continuing to maintain F1
nonimmigrant student status. DHS will deem an F1 nonimmigrant student who receives employment authorization by means of this notice to be engaged in a full course of study for the duration of the employment authorization, if the nonimmigrant student satisfies the minimum course load requirement described in this notice.
DATES: This notice will be effective on September 4, 2021 and will remain in effect through March 3, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sharon Snyder, Unit Chief, Policy and Response Unit, Student and Exchange Visitor Program; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 500 12th Street SW, Stop 5600, Washington, DC 20536
5600; email: sevp@ice.dhs.gov, telephone: 703 6033400. This is not a toll-free number. Program information is available at http www.ice.gov/
sevis/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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What action is DHS taking under this notice?
The Secretary is exercising authority under 8 CFR 214.2f9 to temporarily suspend the applicability of certain requirements governing on-campus and off-campus employment for F1
nonimmigrant students whose country of citizenship is Yemen who are present in the United States in lawful F1
nonimmigrant student status as of September 4, 2021, and who are experiencing severe economic hardship as a direct result of the current crisis in Yemen. Suspension of the employment limitations will be available from September 4, 2021 until March 3, 2023, for those who are in lawful F1
nonimmigrant status as of September 4, 2021. DHS will deem an F1
nonimmigrant student granted employment authorization by means of this notice to be engaged in a full course of study for the duration of the employment authorization, if the F1
nonimmigrant student satisfies the minimum course load set forth in this notice.1 See 8 CFR 214.2f6iF.
Who is covered by this notice?
This notice applies exclusively to F
1 nonimmigrant students who meet all of the following conditions:
1 Are citizens of Yemen regardless of country of birth;
2 Are lawfully present in the United States in an F1 nonimmigrant status on September 4, 2021, under section 101a15Fi of the Immigration and Nationality Act INA, 8 U.S.C.
1101a15Fi;
3 Are enrolled in an academic institution that is Student and Exchange Visitor Program SEVP-certified for enrollment of F1 nonimmigrant students;
4 Are currently maintaining F1
nonimmigrant status; and 5 Are experiencing severe economic hardship as a direct result of the current crisis in Yemen.
This notice applies to F1
nonimmigrant students in an approved the suspension of requirements under this notice applies throughout an academic term during which the suspension is in effect, DHS
considers an F1 nonimmigrant student who engages in a reduced course load or employment or both after this notice is effective to be engaging in a full course of study, see 8 CFR 214.2f6, and eligible for employment authorization, through the end of any academic term for which such student is matriculated as of March 3, 2023, provided the student satisfies the minimum course load requirement in this notice. DHS also considers students who engage in online coursework pursuant to ICE coronavirus disease 2019 COVID19
guidance for nonimmigrant students to be in compliance with regulations while such guidance remains in effect. See ICE Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions on COVID19, available at https
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private school in grades kindergarten through grade 12, public school in grades 9 through 12, and undergraduate and graduate education. An F1
nonimmigrant student covered by this notice who transfers to another SEVPcertified academic institution remains eligible for the relief provided by means of this notice.
Why is DHS taking this action?
DHS initially designated Yemen for Temporary Protected Status TPS on September 3, 2015, based on ongoing armed conflict in the country resulting from the July 2014 offensive by the Houthis, a northern opposition group that initiated a violent, territorial expansion across the country, eventually forcing the Yemeni government leaders into exile in Saudi Arabia.2
As a result of the ongoing armed conflict and continuous crisis in Yemen, the Secretary has redesignated and extended TPS for Yemen for 18 months, effective September 4, 2021. Consistent with USCIS designation for TPS for Yemen, this notice provides relief to Yemeni F1 nonimmigrant students experiencing severe economic hardship as a direct result of the crisis in Yemen.
DHS has reviewed conditions in Yemen and determined that making employment authorization available for eligible nonimmigrant students is warranted. This notice will enable Yemeni F1 nonimmigrant students to request employment authorization, carry a reduced course load, and increase the number of authorized hours for employment.
The civil war in Yemen has entered its eighth year, killing an estimated 233,000 individuals.3 The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR has recorded 69,160
Yemeni refugees and asylum-seekers in neighboring countries.4 Over 4 million people have been internally displaced within Yemen, and 166,000 of those 2 USCIS DHS Announces Temporary Protected Status Designation for Yemen, available at: https
www.uscis.gov/archive/dhs-announces-temporaryprotected-status-designation-for-yemen last visited May 2021.
3 United Nations News UN humanitarian office puts Yemen war dead at 233,000, mostly from indirect causes available at https news.un.org/
en/story/2020/12/1078972::text=
UN%20Podcasts-,UN%20humanitarian%20office %20puts%20Yemen%20war %20dead,%2C%20mostly%20from%20indirect %20causes&text=Millions%20of%20children %20across%20Yemen,lack%20of%20basic %20health%20services last visited May 2021.
4 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR Refugee Data Finder 20152020 available at https www.unhcr.org/refugee-statistics/
download/?url=Gb4fe1 last visited May 2021.

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