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GBV Student Toolkit Flyer

GBV Student Toolkit Flyer

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DHS Announces Updated DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List

WASHINGTON — DHS announced the amendment of its DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List to add one qualifying field of study and a corresponding U.S. Department of Education Classification of Instructional Programs code for that field.

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Tip Sheet: How F-1 Students Seeking OPT Can Avoid Form I-765 Delays

Tips for F-1 OPT students filing I-765

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The CIS Ombudsman's Webinar: Interagency International Student Issues

Publication page for materials for Interagency Webinar on International Student Issues

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Follow Up Q&A from myUSCIS for Applicants

Follow Up Questions and Answers from the CIS Ombudsman's Webinar: Overview of myUSCIS for Applicants.

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The CIS Ombudsman's Webinar Series: USCIS Introduces Online Filing for Form I-765 Follow Up Questions and Answers

On May 5, 2021 the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) hosted a public webinar to discuss USCIS’ online filing for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization.

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The CIS Ombudsman's Webinar Series: USCIS Introduces Online Filing for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, for F-1 Students Seeking Optional Practical Training

On May 5, 2021, DHS' Office of the CIS Ombudsman hosted a webinar about USCIS' online filing for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization.

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News Release: S&T Selects 2021 Minority Serving Institutions Summer Research Teams

DHS S&T announced today the selection of 18 teams from different Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) across the United States to participate in the 2021 Summer Research Team (SRT) program.

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News Release: DHS Selects GWU to Pilot New COE in Security Technology Transition

DHS S&T announced today the selection of The George Washington University to lead a new COE that will deliver a pilot Master of Business Administration program focused on security technology transition from federal research and development to operational use.

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