{"abstract":"This notice informs the public of the extension of an earlier notice, which suspended certain requirements for F-1 nonimmigrant students whose country of citizenship is the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (Nepal) and who are experiencing severe economic hardship as a direct result of the earthquake in Nepal on April 25, 2015. This notice extends the effective date of that earlier notice. These students will continue to be allowed to apply for employment authorization, work an increased number of hours while school is in session provided that they satisfy the minimum course load requirement, while continuing to maintain their F-1 student status until June 24, 2018.","action":"Notice.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2016/12/27/2016-31158.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"81 FR 95161","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This notice is effective December 27, 2016 and will remain in effect through June 24, 2018.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["DHS Docket No. ICEB-2015-0003"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2016-31158","effective_on":"2016-12-27","end_page":95162,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2016/12/27/2016-31158.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/12/27/2016-31158/extension-of-employment-authorization-for-nepali-f-1-nonimmigrant-students-experiencing-severe","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2016-31158?publication_date=2016-12-27","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2016-12-27/2016-31158/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":2,"page_views":{"count":2457,"last_updated":"2026-09-22 06:15:08 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-12-27/pdf/2016-31158.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2016-31158.pdf?1482500831","publication_date":"2016-12-27","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2016/12/27/2016-31158.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"1653-ZA11":null},"regulation_id_numbers":["1653-ZA11"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[],"comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=ICEB-2015-0003","supporting_documents_count":0,"docket_id":"ICEB-2015-0003","regulation_id_number":null,"title":"Employment Authorization for Nepali F–1 Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship as a Direct Result of the April 25, 2015 Earthquake in the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2017-01-16T06:00:24Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":95161,"subtype":null,"title":"Extension of Employment Authorization for Nepali F-1 Nonimmigrant Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship as a Direct Result of the April 25, 2015 Earthquake in the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal","toc_doc":"Nepali F1 Nonimmigrant Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship as a Direct Result of the April 25, 2015 Earthquake","toc_subject":"Employment Authorization:","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":81}