The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has eased visa requirements for Syrian students attending American universities, citing the financial hardships caused by the civil unrest in their homeland. The move, which will be announced in Tuesday’s Federal Register and will remain in effect until October 13, 2013, allows the Syrians to maintain their visa status while reducing their academic course load and spending more time working on or off campus. During the 2010-11 academic year, the most recent period with data available, more than 500 Syrian students were studying in the United States, according to the Institute of International Education.
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