Compliance Management

Visa Revocation Basics

The basic sources and processes of U.S. nonimmigrant visa revocation.

Under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), Congress can review and overturn certain regulations promulgated by an executive agency, such as the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Labor, the Department of State, etc. Congress can use the CRA only to invalidate an agency final rule in

OFLC Stakeholder Engagements

Links to summaries and key takeaways from public stakeholder meetings conducted by the Department of Labor Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), prepared by the NAFSA ISSRP EB subcommittee.

Current Issues: Legal Responses to Enforcement Actions Against Students

April 17, 2025 | 3:00 pm

Attend this Regulatory Perspectives event for members. As we strive to keep up with the fast-evolving challenges and provide support to international students and scholars, NAFSA is diving deeper into issues related to the recent visa revocations, SEVIS terminations, and other enforcement against

Considerations on Reinstatement in the Context of ICE Initiated SEVIS Terminations

Challenges of Using the F-1 Reinstatement Process as a Part of a Legal Strategy to Address an ICE-Initiated Termination of a SEVIS Record DSOs may have been asked or wondered about using the F-1 reinstatement process as a part of a legal strategy to address an ICE-initiated termination of a SEVIS

State Department Announces Revocation of South Sudanese Visas

In an April 5, 2025 press statement, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department has begun taking action "to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and prevent further issuance to prevent entry into the United States by South Sudanese passport holders." Rubio cited the

House Committee Sends Letters to Several Universities Requesting Detailed Information on Chinese Students

Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), as chair of the House "Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party" (CCP), sent letters to six U.S. University presidents asking for written responses to numerouse questions regarding demographics, funding sources, research activities, security protocols, and post

Applicability of FERPA to International Students

Applicability of FERPA to international students Does the FERPA privacy act apply to international students, and if so, under what circumstances can a school disclose "personally identifiable records" that FERPA protects from non-consensual release? This page provides basic information about FERPA

ICE-Initiated SEVIS Record Terminations

NAFSA continues to receive numerous reports of SEVIS record terminations done by the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). This page offers some background and frameworks for understanding these

Inadmissibility and Removal Based on Ideological Grounds

Possible Grounds of Inadmissibility and Removal Based on Ideological Grounds A number of statutory provisions in the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA) might serve as a basis for excluding someone from entering the United States (inadmissibility) or deporting them from the United States