F-1 Archives - International Student Services /issmanoa/?cat=37 University of Hawaii at Manoa Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:45:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 /issmanoa/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cropped-uhlogo1-1-32x32.png F-1 Archives - International Student Services /issmanoa/?cat=37 32 32 174395584 USCIS Updates Form I-765, Removes SSN Option /issmanoa/?p=15445 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 01:37:57 +0000 /issmanoa/?p=15445 On January 5, 2026, USCIS updated the form I-765. This edition, which includes the downloadable PDF and online form, removes […]

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]]> 15445 OPT STEM Extension /issmanoa/?page_id=15301 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 02:16:49 +0000 /issmanoa/?page_id=15301 STEM Extension Overview and Eligibility For work in a qualified STEM field immediately after post-completion OPT Summary Work must be […]

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]]> 15301 Post-Completion OPT /issmanoa/?page_id=15244 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 21:29:45 +0000 /issmanoa/?page_id=15244 Post-Completion Overview and Eligibility For work immediately after graduation; or in the case of graduate students, can be after all […]

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]]> 15244 Pre-Completion OPT /issmanoa/?page_id=15299 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 21:28:40 +0000 /issmanoa/?page_id=15299 Pre-Completion Overview and Eligibility For work during a program of study and before graduation. Summary Work must be directly related […]

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]]> 15299 New U.S. Visa Policy on Interview Locations /issmanoa/?p=15093 Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:03:58 +0000 /issmanoa/?p=15093 Effective September 6, 2025, the U.S. Department of State requires most nonimmigrant visa applicants, including F-1 and J-1 students, to […]

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]]> 15093 DHS Proposed Rule to Eliminate “Duration of Status” Could Significantly Change F-1 & J-1 Student Status /issmanoa/?p=15080 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 04:00:56 +0000 /issmanoa/?p=15080 On August 28, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register (90 […]

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]]> 15080 Visa Updates – Reciprocity and Interviews /issmanoa/?p=15056 Wed, 20 Aug 2025 20:53:11 +0000 /issmanoa/?p=15056 The U.S. Department of State has recently announced two significant policy changes that will impact international students traveling outside the […]

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]]> 15056 Updates on Visa Appointments and Travel Restrictions /issmanoa/?p=14761 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 01:22:39 +0000 /issmanoa/?p=14761 U.S. Visa Interview Resumption and New Social Media Review Policy On June 18, 2025 the U.S. Department of State announced […]

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]]> 14761 New U.S Travel Restrictions Effective June 9, 2025 /issmanoa/?p=14628 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 18:53:21 +0000 /issmanoa/?p=14628 (Email sent 6/06/2025 at approximately 8:45am to ISS International Students) Dear International Students, On June 4, 2025, the White House […]

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]]> 14628 New U.S Travel Restrictions Effective June 9, 2025 /issmanoa/?p=14626 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 18:45:44 +0000 /issmanoa/?p=14626 On Wednesday, June 4, the White House issued a Presidential Proclamation announcing new restrictions on the entry of certain foreign […]

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