Compliance Management

Employment-Based Permanent Residence

July 29 - 31, 2026 | 2:00 pm

Strengthen your institution's employment-based permanent residency protocols through hands-on training that covers faculty and staff cases, critical documentation requirements, and proven policy development strategies for immigration success. Find out more!

Student Health and Safety Abroad

February 26 - 27, 2026 | 2:00 pm

Optimize student health and safety protocols abroad through inclusive preventative measures, comprehensive mental health support strategies, and empowering frameworks that enhance the well-being for diverse international student populations. See full details!

Risk Assessment and Crisis Management in Education Abroad Programming

Deploy effective education abroad crisis protocols through comprehensive risk assessment strategies, prevention planning, and advanced response frameworks designed to expedite emergency decisions and safeguard international programs. Explore now!

NAFSA COVID-19 Regulatory Requests to the Agencies

A number of NAFSA letters sent to agency leadership ask the agencies to address immigration-related COVID-19 concerns within four major groupings that offer specific examples: Protect the immigration status of students, scholars, staff, and faculty at U.S. educational institutions Provide

DOS Implements Automatic J-1 Program Extensions for Some in Response to COVID-19

April 2, 2020

On April 2, 2020, the Department of State (DOS) emailed exchange visitor program sponsors to inform them that DOS "will now push a two-month extension to program end dates in SEVIS on active records with a program end date between April 1 – May 31, 2020 in order to provide exchange visitors the

NAFSA Resources for Operational Resilience

NASFA offers these resources and guidance on crisis management for COVID-19 and other crises for the international education community. NAFSA hopes this information helps you, your programs, and your students during this challenging time.

EVP Sponsor Call QA - March 27, 2020

On March 27, 2020, the Department of State hosted a teleconference for J-1 exchange program sponsors. Reproduced below for convenience are the questions and answers arising out of that call, which are now posted on the Exchange Vistior Program's COVID-19 page. DOS divided the Q and A into five

OFLC Will Permanently Issue Electronic PERM Labor Certifications

On March 25, 2020, the Department of Labor Office of Foreign Labor Certification began sending approved permanent labor certifications by email, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 25, 2020, OFLC "announced that it is permanently adopting the electronic issuance of PERM labor

COVID-19 Crisis: How International & Immigrant Populations in Higher Education are Impacted, What Campus Leaders Need to Know

Event Dates

March 27, 2020

This webinar featured immigration, legal, and policy experts who will address the legal/regulatory issues impacting international students, scholars and others in higher education, outstanding questions for campuses, and the impact of recent government immigration-related actions in the wake of the

NAFSA Signs on to ACE Higher Education Association Letter to DOS and DHS on COVID-19

NAFSA signed on with other higher education associations to a March 16, 2020 American Council on Education (ACE) letter sent to the Departments of State and Homeland Security. Read the ACE Letter to DOS and DHS The letter asks for clarifications to the following questions: "Can students maintain