Compliance Management

ISS RP Discusses Visa Processing

The Travel Subcommittee of NAFSA’s International Student and Scholar Regulatory Practice Committee (ISS RP) addressed what really happens during a visa interview and why. A former Consular Officer provided a better understanding of the reasons behind visa decisions to better prepare your students

Government Connection: Updates in Sponsored Program Opportunities in Central and Latin America from EducationUSA

EducationUSA is a U.S. Department of State network of over 425 international student advising center in over 175 countries. The network promotes U.S. higher education to students around the world by offering accurate, comprehensive, and current information about opportunities to study at accredited

NAFSA Immigration Review

Homepage for downloading NAFSA's biannual Immigration Review.

Government Connection: Improved Consular Safety and Security Messaging

International safety and security for students, faculty, and staff traveling abroad is a top priority for all U.S. colleges and universities many of whom base their programming and travel policies on safety information issued by the U.S. Department of State. With the announcement of a new leveled

International Secondary Schools on Domestic Soil: Whose Educational System Is It, Anyway?

As international credential evaluators, it is becoming increasingly common for us to see academic documents from secondary schools that

Evaluating Three-Year Degrees from Europe: Why Is This Still an Issue?

IEM SPOTLIGHT NEWSLETTER, VOL. 14, Summer ISSUE - August 2017 By: Jessica Stannard, NUFFIC The Bologna Declaration of 1999 and the ensuing Bologna Process have brought about many changes in higher education across Europe; the most obvious being the alignment

Government Connection: Meet the SEVP Response Center

Officials from the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) and members of NAFSA's International Student and Scholar Regulatory Practice Committee (ISS RP) will discuss the SEVP Response Center (SRC). Topics addressed will include the role and function of the SRC, how it interacts with SEVP’s

Government Connection: Exchange Visitor Program (J-1) Site Visits

Officials from the Department of State's Bureau of Educational Affairs (ECA) and members of NAFSA's International Student and Scholar Regulatory Practice Committee (ISS RP) discussed recent developments and focussed on site visits that ECA has been conducting recently.

Government Connection: Federal Financial Aid for Education Abroad

Financial aid is a top area of concern for U.S. students considering study abroad, and yet there are differences in institutional interpretation of the regulations regarding disbursement and portability of federal funds.

International Program and Provider Mobility: Innovations and Challenges

IEM Spotlight Newsletter, Vol. 14, Issue 4 - April 2017 By: Jane Knight, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto In the last two decades, there has been an exponential increase in all forms of international academic mobility,