Special Student Relief (SSR)
What is Special Student Relief (SSR)?
“Special Student Relief (SSR) is the suspension of certain regulatory requirements by the secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for an F‑1 student from parts of the world that are experiencing emergent circumstances. Regulatory requirements that may be suspended or altered for an F-1 student include: duration of status, full course of study and off-campus employment eligibility.”
Source: Homeland Security | Study in the States
Additional information about the definition of emergent circumstances and the eligibility criteria is provided within the Study in the States SSR information page.
Resources
Countries that are currently designated for SSR
- Scroll to the Special Student Relief section
- For each designated country, the Federal Register notice is hyperlinked, with detailed information about the eligibility and application process for F-1 students from that country.
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