Compliance Management

The partially reinstated 90-day travel ban will be instituted on Thursday, June 29, at 8:00 PM, EDT. A Department of State cable provides detailed instructions to consular officers on the implementation. This follows a June 26, 2017 U.S. Supreme Court decision that partially granted the government's

General Frequently Asked Questions about resources that can assist you in understanding and responding to recent and future changes to immigration benefits.

This NAFSA note is to clarify that this 180-day-in-advance EAD renewal filing policy does not apply to filing OPT applications of any type.

On January 27, 2017, President Trump signed Executive Order 13769, entitled Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Entry into the United States by Foreign Nationals.

Executive actions, also called presidential actions, are actions that are taken by the President. They are usually made using the following vehicles: Executive Orders, Presidential Proclamations, and Presidential Memoranda.

Two U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) temporary rules extend from 180 to 540 days the automatic extension of certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for EAD categories that are eligible for an automatic extension under 8 CFR 274a.13(d) and which otherwise qualify under the narrow

SEVP Policy Guidance S4.3: Change of Ownership, now considers the following to also constitute a reportable "change of ownership":A change in "school control," including significant changes to the composition of a non-profit school's board or other governing body, as well as a change in "school type

This Department of State Cable (17 State 25814) [text obtained by Reuters] directs U.S. consulates on implementing Section 2 of a November 6, 2017 Presidential Memorandum, which provides: "The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall

Starting April 15, 2017, a new enhancement to the PERM Case Management System (CMS) will allow employers or their representatives to electronically upload permanent labor certification supporting documentation through the PERM system.

March 6, 2017, President Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum to the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Attorney General with the subject line: Implementing Immediate Heightened Screening and Vetting of Applications for Visas and Other Immigration Benefits, Ensuring