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Dear international students and scholars, As you may now, yesterday President Trump signed a Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2Fpresidential-actions%2Fproclamation-suspending-entry-aliens-present-risk-u-s-labor-market-following-coronavirus-outbreak%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C9f64eb9f3f5d4aad4b5208d817905ec5%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637285256109323565&sdata=PG1VNuuSc9VBotOPQO0KeYVNhyqsa634%2FQcyTRV%2FE5g%3D&reserved=0>. This proclamation suspends the entry to the U.S. of certain visa holders through December 31, 2020, including: * H-1B and H-2B visa holders, and their dependents * J-1 visas in the following categories: intern, trainee, teacher, camp counselor, au pair, or summer work travel program, and their dependents * L visa holders, and their dependents The proclamation does not impact: * Those who are currently in the U.S. and seeking a Change of Status to H-1B * Those currently in the U.S. and seeking an extension of H-1B status * Those who are outside the U.S. and have a current, valid H-1B visa stamp - reentry is possible on the current visa. * J-1 visas in the student, student intern, research scholar, professor, short term scholar and specialist categories. * F-1 OPT or CPT work authorizations, or Change of Status inside the U.S. from F-1 to H-1B If you are currently outside the U.S., and you are transitioning to H-1B status through consular processing, please consult with your employer for further assistance. If you are currently on OPT and transitioning to H-1B through Change of Status, we urge you to be cautious with any international travel plans. If you have difficulty returning in F-1 status, you will not be able to rely on applying for your H-1B visa abroad, as a back-up. We will update students and OPT participants with any further developments on this proclamation, as we learn of them. Best, Rae Alexander Director, International Student & Scholar Services UConn Global Affairs International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) 2011 HILLSIDE ROAD, U-1083 STORRS, CT 06269-1083 PHONE: 860.486.3855 | FAX: 860.486.5800 EMAIL: [log in to unmask]<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexchange.uconn.edu%2Fowa%2Fredir.aspx%3FSURL%3DIsBBXS2LxJxgNA5jb0LqMHYLgFXttZva6pt-dpHlilS8qSB9DzPSCG0AYQBpAGwAdABvADoAbQBpAGgAdwBhAC4AbABlAGUAQAB1AGMAbwBuAG4ALgBlAGQAdQA.%26URL%3Dmailto%253amihwa.lee%2540uconn.edu&data=02%7C01%7C%7C9f64eb9f3f5d4aad4b5208d817905ec5%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637285256109333550&sdata=F0isiEbJ0NkH5O8MiEM9tdWqkqCT1ix%2FjoqlNL7ccoU%3D&reserved=0> http://isss.uconn.edu<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexchange.uconn.edu%2Fowa%2Fredir.aspx%3FSURL%3DjHLXS02oYb3pj00Ynu7V3PmIwcmeNA_ejUAUTyeaQiK8qSB9DzPSCGgAdAB0AHAAOgAvAC8AaQBzAHMAcwAuAHUAYwBvAG4AbgAuAGUAZAB1AA..%26URL%3Dhttp%253a%252f%252fisss.uconn.edu&data=02%7C01%7C%7C9f64eb9f3f5d4aad4b5208d817905ec5%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637285256109333550&sdata=Ppg0mgnVKhA4Que59%2FWxSPljnZ2vEkB8HZAxTtzERS0%3D&reserved=0> ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the INTERNATIONAL-L list, click the following link: https://ListServ.Uconn.edu/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=INTERNATIONAL-L&A=1