Compliance Management

Conditional Admissions: Best Practices and SEVP Concerns

Increasingly, international students are approaching U.S. colleges and universities with an interest in receiving a decision on their admissibility when all application materials have been submitted except for evidence of English language proficiency. This is happening for two reasons. Presented are

Federal Disability Laws: Do They Translate To Study Abroad Programs?

This resource,created by the National Association of Colleges and University Attorneys (NACUA), addresses the current state of federal disability discrimination law with respect to education abroad programs and provides best practices and additional resources for university general counsel and

Schengen Borders FAQs

Schengen Borders Agreement visa regulation information.

NAFSA Comments on Proposed Exchange Visitor Program Fee Increase

NAFSA comment letter on the proposed rule increasing Exchange Visitor Program fees, published at 78 Fed. Reg. 6263 (Jan. 30, 2013).

USCIS Requests Comments On Draft RFE Template For O-1A Petitions

From January 2 to February 5, 2013, USCIS will accept public comment on a draft Request for Evidence (RFE) template that will be used by USCIS adjudicators in adjudicating O-1A petitions filed for O-1A I-129 petitions filed for aliens of Extraordinary Ability in Science, Education, Business, and

NAFSA Letter To IRS Regarding ITIN Policies

NAFSA submitted a letter to IRS regarding changes to the ITIN process, reiterating the legal and practical difficulties that nonimmigrants would face if they were required to submit their original passports to IRS, and making recommendations to IRS.

DOL Final Rule On Labor Certification Validity Period, Substitutions, Payments, and Fraud

DOL final rule effective July 16, 2007 establishing 180-day validity period of approved labor certs, prohibition on substitution of beneficiaries, and restricting payment of labor certification costs to the petitioning employer.

May 24, 2007 Letter and Chart From DOS Regarding J Professors and Research Scholars

This May 24, 2007 letter and accompanying table from DOS to NAFSA communicated definitions of "program completion," for purposes of the 5-year eligibility and 2-year bar on repeat participation rules in the Professor or Research Scholar category.

DHS Complaint Avenues Guidance

October 3, 2012

This DHS guide helps you direct complaints to the appropriate DHS office.

HSAAC Provides Recommendations to DHS for Supporting International Education

During its October 24, 2012 meeting the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC) approved several specific recommendations that the Department of Homeland Security should implement in order to accommodate and support emerging trends in international education.