Resource Posts

For many of us in IEM, we are considered to be road warriors. We can conquer high school visits individually, or sometimes we go as a platoon. Occasionally, when the territory is unfamiliar and new, we go as a battalion.

There are currently more than 31,000 sub-Saharan African students studying in the United States. About 8,000 of them are Nigerians, which is the largest share of international students from any country in sub-Saharan Africa. A small number of these represent Nigeria’s academically gifted but

Welcome to Nigeria! For many of us, September is a time of renewal. As we greet the nervous and excited students arriving on our campuses, it is incredible to reflect on the diverse journeys that brought them to us. As summer winds to a close in the United States, I hope that the warm weather of

This ready-to-use resource helps explain the F-1 student SEVIS record transfer process between SEVP-certified schools. It can be used as a training tool to identify common issues and frequently asked questions that occur during the process and reference government sources.

This resource answers commonly asked questions about responding to draft guidance and provides the International Student and Scholar advising community with guidelines they should consider when submitting comments.

This resource was distributed at the “Helping ISS Dependents Connect with the Local Community” open meeting held at the 2015 NAFSA Annual Conference.

To give readers a range of perspectives regarding the foreign academic credentials found in the country or region covered in IEM Spotlight, the editorial team surveys a number of colleges and universities, in addition to professional credentialing organizations, to provide a range of interpretations