Compliance Management

The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced that SEVIS Release 6.41, scheduled to be implemented on October 26, 2018, will change how SEVIS calculates days of unemployment while a student is on standard or STEM post-completion optional practical training (OPT).

SEVIS Release 6.41, implemented on October 26, 2018, changes how SEVIS calculates and displays days of unemployment while a student is on standard or STEM post-completion OPT. The new counters display the aggregate count of unemployment within each OPT segment.

Top issues reported to NAFSA IssueNet from July 2018 - September 2018

Information related to the litigation challenging USCIS's August 9, 2018, unlawful presence policy.

On December 3, 2018, DHS proposed amending its regulations governing petitions filed on behalf of H-1B beneficiaries who may be counted toward the 65,000 H-1B cap (regular cap) or the 20,000 beneficiaries with advanced degrees from U.S. institutions of higher education who are eligible for an

Basic page on the status of immigration-related services during government shutdowns caused by appropriations lapses.

DHS 's final H-1B cap filing and processing rule became effective on April 1, 2019.

Starting March 22, 2019, USCIS will accept only the new (02/04/2019) version of Form I-539 and Form I-539A, which require each applicant and co-applicant to pay an additional $85 biometrics fee, and attend an appointment that will be scheduled at a USCIS Applicant Support Center. The new forms

In a March 18, 2019 report titled, "Student and Exchange Visitor Program: DHS Can Take Additional Steps to Manage Fraud Risks Related to School Recertification and Program Oversight," the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommends that DHS "further enhance controls over schools