DHS Issues Proposed Rule to Eliminate Decades-Long Duration of Status Policy for International Students, Exchange Visitors
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
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NAFSA Announces 2020-2021 Senior Fellows
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
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NAFSA Applauds Decision to Rescind ICE Guidance Threatening International Students with Deportation
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
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ICE’s Guidance Limits Decision-Making Authority of Higher Education Leaders
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
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NAFSA Celebrates Supreme Court Decision Protecting DACA; Calls on Congress to Pass the Dream Act
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
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International Education Grows Concerned about Latest Executive Action to Restrict Chinese Students & Scholars
Washington, May 29, 2020 — Today, President Trump issued a presidential proclamation suspending the entry of graduate and post-graduate level students from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) whose study or research contributes to the PRC’s “military-civil fusion strategy”. The proclamation is
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Latest NAFSA Analysis Shows Pandemic Will Cost U.S. International Education More Than $4.5 Billion; tens of thousands of American jobs
Washington, May 21, 2020 — NAFSA: Association of International Educators conducted a survey in early April of senior leadership at U.S.-based higher education institutions and international education organizations to gauge the financial impact of COVID-19 on the field of international education
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NAFSA Recognizes Seven U.S. Higher Education Institutions for Excellence in Campus Internationalization
Washington, March 10, 2020 – NAFSA is pleased to announce seven exemplary U.S. universities and colleges as recipients of the 2020 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization. Named after the late Senator Paul Simon of Illinois, the NAFSA Simon Awards recognize outstanding innovation
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Author, Journalist, and Human Rights Advocate Nicholas Kristof to Speak at NAFSA 2020 International Education Conference in St. Louis
Washington, February 11, 2020 – Nicholas Kristof, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the New York Times, will speak at the NAFSA 2020 Annual Conference & Expo in St. Louis, Missouri. He will address the conference on May 26, 2020. Described as the “moral conscience” of international
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Award-Winning Journalist Michele Norris to Moderate Social Justice Panel Discussion at NAFSA 2020 International Education Conference in St. Louis
Washington, February 4, 2020 – Michele Norris, acclaimed journalist, author, and social advocate, will moderate a panel discussion focusing on social justice at the NAFSA 2020 Annual Conference & Expo in St. Louis, Missouri. The panel, which will be held on May 27, 2020, will feature experts from
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