Compliance Management

DHS Asks for Comments on Adding Social Media Questions to Certain Forms

On September 4, 2019, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published two notices asking for public comment on DHS's plan to modify a number of CBP (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) and USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) forms to ask for additional identifying information

8cfr1032

September 11, 2019

8 CFR 103.2 Submission and adjudication of benefit requests. This resource is a reference aid developed by the NAFSA Adviser's Manual 360 team. This is not an official edition of the Code of Federal Regulations. For information on the official edition of the Code of Federal Regulations published by

22cfr62

June 4, 2024

22 CFR Part 62 Exchange Visitor Program This resource is a reference aid developed by the NAFSA Adviser's Manual 360 team. This is not an official edition of the Code of Federal Regulations. For information on the official edition of the Code of Federal Regulations published by the Government

8cfr2142h

March 2, 2026

8 CFR 214.2(h) Temporary employees This resource is a reference aid developed by the NAFSA Adviser's Manual 360 team. This is not an official edition of the Code of Federal Regulations. For information on the official edition of the Code of Federal Regulations published by the Government Printing

An Overview of Prevailing Wage Determinations

Event Dates

September 19, 2019

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. EDT Join members of NAFSA’s International Student & Scholar Regulatory Practice Committee (ISS RP) for this discussion of prevailing wage determinations. Topics covered will include the process for obtaining a prevailing wage determination, potential sources of wage data, a

STEM OPT Employer Site Visits

Since the 24-month STEM OPT rule became effective on May 10, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security has had authority to conduct site visits of STEM OPT employers. In late summer, 2019, a number of law firms and news outlets reported that although DHS has had this authority since 2016, it has

Rulemaking on Public Charge Determinations

Updates On June 18, 2026 OMB/OIRA concluded its review of the final rule titled Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility . The next step will be for USCIS to have the final rule published in the Federal Register with a future effective date. A November 19, 2025 USCIS proposed rule published at 87 FR

The EU General Data Protection Regulation

European Union authorities began enforcing the GDPR on May 25, 2018. The European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regulates the collection, processing, and safeguarding of personal data of individuals physically present in EU member states, regardless of the person's citizenship

Court Case Threatens OPT: What You Can Do

Event Dates

September 3, 2019

September 3, 2019 The court case Washington Alliance of Technology Workers v. Department of Homeland Security seeks to discontinue the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program, particularly post completion OPT and STEM OPT. A decision in the case against OPT could also put other forms of F-1

DOS Guidance Directive 2019-03 - College and University Student Category: Screening and Monitoring

On August 5, 2019, the Department of State (DOS) issued Guidance Directive 2019-03 - College and University Student Category: Screening and Monitoring. Download Guidance Directive 2019-03 The guidance stems from DOS's review of the J-1 exchange visitor College and University Student category, and to