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Contact: NAFSA Media Relations, [email protected] Washington, D.C., March 16, 2021 – NAFSA is pleased to announce eight exemplary U.S. universities and colleges as recipients of the 2021 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization. Named after the late Senator Paul Simon of Illinois, the

Contact: NAFSA Media Relations, [email protected] Washington, January 21, 2021 – Among the 15 Executive Orders signed by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on his first day in office was one ending the ban on travelers from several majority-Muslim and African countries, and another ensuring that the

Washington, November 16, 2020 – NAFSA: Association of International Educators announced new data today that show that the more than one million international students at U.S. colleges and universities during the 2019-2020 academic year contributed $38.7 billion to the U.S. economy, which is down 4.4

Washington, November 9, 2020 – On Saturday, Joe Biden was elected president of the United States and his running mate, Senator Kamala Harris, vice president. The following is a statement by Esther D. Brimmer, DPhil, Executive Director and CEO of NAFSA: Association of International Educators: “The

Washington, October 21, 2020 – Today, Acting Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Ken Cuccinelli indicated in a press conference that an unnamed number of Designated School Officials (DSOs) are engaged in ‘willful ignorance or a level of negligence’ in placing

Washington, September 24, 2020 - A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed rule to be published in the Federal Register tomorrow would eliminate the current “duration of status” (D/S) policy for international students (F status) and exchange visitors (J status). The following is a statement

Washington, September 1, 2020 - NAFSA: Association of International Educators is pleased to announce the 2020-2021 NAFSA Senior Fellows. Selected based on their commitment to study, practice and international collaboration, this year’s cohort brings unique strengths and global expertise in climate

Washington, July 14, 2020 – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agreed to rescind the guidance issued by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) on July 6, 2020, which would have banned nonimmigrant F-1 and M-1 students attending schools operating entirely online from remaining

Washington, July 6, 2020 – Today, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced modifications to temporary exemptions for nonimmigrant students taking online classes due to the pandemic for the fall 2020 semester, banning Nonimmigrant F-1 and M-1 students attending schools operating

Washington, June 18, 2020 – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court released their decision in the Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California case in which they rejected the Trump Administration's efforts to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Created