International Enrollment Management

Admission and Placement of International Students and Scholars

Contributing to Comprehensive Internationalization

English as a Second Language Program Administration

Preparing International Student and Scholars for Study in the United States

Recruiting International Students and Scholars

Town Hall: Public Health and International Education – What's Now and What's Next

International educators have had to quickly adjust and shift to a different environment to support their students and scholars and manage expectations due to the impact of COVID-19. This Town Hall features a public health expert and an IIE researcher alongside seasoned international educators. The

House Committee Sends Letters to Several Universities Requesting Detailed Information on Chinese Students

Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), as chair of the House "Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party" (CCP), sent letters to six U.S. University presidents asking for written responses to numerouse questions regarding demographics, funding sources, research activities, security protocols, and post

Tony Marotta

Tony is a Chicago based professional with over a decade of experience in International Education and nearly two decades in higher education. Tony is currently the Director of Global Engagement at Elmhurst University, a role that encompasses International Student Services, Study Abroad/Away, and

A Primer on U.S. Immigration Concepts (an e-Learning Course)

This program is a valuable starting point for anyone new to international education. Designed for advisers, faculty, and administrators who interact with international students and scholars, this self-paced course introduces you to the foundational processes of how nonimmigrants establish and

Suguru Fujiwara

Executive Order: Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities

March 24, 2025

Executive Order 14242 of March 20, 2025: Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities Read the executive order on whitehouse.gov Federal Register cite: scheduled for publication on March 25, 2025 Read a White House Fact Sheet on the executive order Stated purpose This

U.S. Visa Interview Wait Times

April 14, 2025

Visa Interview Wait Time Info No Longer Available on DOS Web Pages Two actions have rendered visa interview wait time information no longer available on the travel.state.gov website. First, the DOS Global Visa Wait Times page has not been updated since January 7, 2025. Second, the DOS Visa

Travel Bans and Restrictions

March 16, 2025

Shortlink to this page: www.nafsa.org/travelbans Statutory Bases for Travel Bans and Restrictions A number of long-standing statutory provisions in the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA) give wide discretion to the President, and sometimes the Secretary of a Federal agency, to suspend or

Recruitment Trends in Sub-Saharan Africa

The IEM KC and the Africa SIG partner to discuss current recruiting trends for Sub-Saharan Africa. Join EducationUSA Regional Managers (REACs) Diane Weisz Young and Lisa Maroni; Phil Agbeko, CEO of Hilltop Global Group; and Stephen Appiah-Padi, Director, Office of Global and Off-campus Education at

Executive Order: Protecting The Meaning And Value Of American Citizenship

March 14, 2025

Executive Order 14160 of January 20, 2025, Protecting The Meaning And Value Of American Citizenship. Read: Executive Order 14160 on whitehouse.gov Executive Order 14160 as published in the Federal Register at 90 FR 8449 (January 29, 2025) Status: Subject to nationwide preliminary injunctions