Compliance Management

OFLC Public Disclosure Data and Program Statistics

Access the OFLC Performance Data web page. The Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) Performance Data web page contains useful current and historical data on prevailing wage determinations and labor certifications for the PERM, LCA (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), H-2A, H-2B, CW-1

Government Connection: A Discussion of the Biden Administration Actions to Attract and Retain Global STEM Talent

On January 21, 2022, the White House emphasized its continuing commitment to attracting new talent in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), and announced new actions “to advance predictability and clarity for pathways for international STEM scholars, students

Rulemaking on USCIS Fees

This NAFSA page tracks developments to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) fee rulemaking. Updates: April 1, 2024. USCIS updated its Form G-1055, which is a list of all USCIS fees, fee exemptions, reduced fees, and fee waiver eligible forms. March 21, 2024. On March 21, 2024 USCIS

NAFSA Seeks Clarirfication of SEVP's May 31, 2021 Reissuance of Academic Year 2022-23 COVID Guidance

On June 15, 2022, NAFSA Executive Director and CEO, Dr. Esther Brimmer, wrote to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) seeking clarification of SEVP Broadcast Message 2205-03: ICE Clarifies Continuation of March 2020 Guidance for the 2022-23 Academic Year (May 31, 2022). The NAFSA letter

Submitting CIP Code Nominations to SEVP for the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List

DHS instituted an annual, recurring deadline of August 1 for interested parties to nominate additional Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) codes for the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List. The next annual submission deadline will be August 1, 2024. NAFSA encourages institutions to

Status of Form I-907

Certain petitioners and applicants may file Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service, to request faster processing of designated immigration benefits requests. Visit USCIS' Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service page for links to the form, form instructions, and other

USCIS Announces Limited Conditional Expansion of Premium Processing for Two Previously-Filed I-140 Types

In a May 24, 2022 notice, USCIS announced a limited, conditional expansion of premium processing for two types of I-140 petitions that are otherwise ineligible for premium processing: Beginning June 1, 2022, USCIS will accept Form I-907 premium processing requests for E13 multinational executive and

IssueNet Quarterly Summary - First Quarter 2022

First Quarter 2022 - ISS RP Quarterly Summary NAFSA staff and member volunteers monitor IssueNet reports and Network NAFSA's international student and scholar communities on a regular basis to analyze trends in our field. This is a summary of the top 3-5 topics reported in IssueNet and NAFSA liaison

Education Abroad Publications

August 15, 2023

NAFSA supports education abroad professionals in their daily work with a variety of publications. This page contains a select listing of NAFSA’s education abroad publications. For a complete list, please visit the NAFSA Bookstore. Advising and Administration Guide to Education Abroad for Advisers

Recording and Slides from OFLC April 19, 2022 Process of Filing Form ETA-9141 Webinar

On April 19, 2022, the Department of Labor Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) hosted "a webinar providing tips and assistance for stakeholders on the Process of Filing Form ETA-9141, Application for Prevailing Wage Determination, for the Permanent and Labor Condition Programs." The webinar