Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000 (see Naturalization/Citizenship - Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000)

Yes. If you elected an option, upon your reinstatement your selection will become a pre-retirement election of an option. This means that if you die while an active member, your wishes for an ongoing allowance for your survivor will be carried out. Alternatively, you may choose to cancel the option following reinstatement or elect a different option after one calendar year has elapsed following your reinstatement and before your subsequent retirement.

If you have received the type of state or federal assistance on the REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF EXAMINATION FEE form within the past 12 months, you may apply for a fee waiver. To have your fee waived, complete the form and submit it with your application. You must include appropriate supporting documentation verifying your eligibility under the program (s) you have checked on the form. These forms are available at many local City and Town Halls and at the human resources department.

The candidate has received a bachelor's (or equivalent) from an institution in a native English speaking country (e.g. The UK, Australia, New Zealand, and parts of Canada).

Subdivision 1. No exception for on-premises residence. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of other law, home rule charter, ordinance or resolution, no statutory or home rule charter city or county shall require that a person be a resident of the city or county as a condition of employment by the city or county except for positions which by their duties require the employee to live on the premises of the person's place of employment. Subd. 2. Reasonable area or response time requirement.

Yes, this requirement applies to all investigators involved in the design or conduct of research involving human subjects. If the grantee organization is having difficulty obtaining documentation, NIH staff may consider issuing awards that restrict the third party participation until the documentation is received by NIH. This will streamline issuing awards in situations where the third party participation is not essential to the start of the project.

There are five statutory bases upon which you can apply for a waiver of the two-year foreign residence requirement: a claim of exceptional hardship to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident spouse or child if you are required to return to your country of residence, and

In cases of death or divorce from the J-1, or when a J-2 child reaches age 21, the Waiver Review Division may entertain requests for waivers on behalf of the J-2. The Division will need a completed data sheet, DS-2019/IAP-66 forms of the J-1, divorce decree or death certificate, whichever is applicable, and, for a dependent son or daughter turning 21, a copy of his/her birth certificate. You are subject to return to your former country of residence.

The period of time a former exchange visitor spends in the U.S. or a third country may count towards fulfillment of the two-year home residence requirement if the person is employed by his or her government in its military service or career foreign service and that person is serving in a country other than the home country at the behest of his/her government.

The one year waiting period is waived if an individual provides the Benefits Division with documentation of employment in a benefits eligible position for at least one continuous year at a governmental or tax-exempt employer immediately prior to employment at Northwestern University. Benefits eligible employees may make voluntary or supplemental Contributions (Contributions which are not matched my the University) at any time.

If you have been notified through the Department of Education's Bureau of Educator Certification that your certification requires you to take and pass the General Knowledge Test or any other certification examination, there is no provision in law to waive the test requirement. If you have questions, contact the Bureau of Educator Certification (see "Contacts").

International students whose native language is English, or who have attended a school where the medium of instruction is English, may have the TOEFL requirement waived. The waiver is determined on an individual basis following a review of the student’s application.

Applicants who have received their law degrees from an English-speaking institution or if English is the applicant’s native language, are not required to sit for the TOEFL.

Student's who petition to waive the language requirement via field research must produce supporting documentation from the institution who supervised their research.

Answer: The essence is that the potential participant must be protected better by not signing a consent form than by being asked to provide written consent. Other considerations also apply. See Informed Consent on page 8 of Policies and Procedures.

The practicum requirement can be waived if you have the equivalent of two years full-time supervised teaching experience.

Massachusetts law does not allow for waiving of the test requirement, or for substitutions for that requirement.