International Student and Scholar Services

Contributing to Comprehensive Internationalization

Crisis Management

Office Administration

Orientation, Retention, and Student Services Programming

Student and Scholar Advising

USCIS Changes I-765 Filing Addresses for F-1 Students

On January 8, 2020, USCIS changed the filing addresses for F-1 student I-765 filings, including F-1 OPT (pre-completion, post-completion and STEM OPT), off-campus employment with an international organization, and off-campus employment due to severe economic necessity. (Note: Always check the USCIS

Survey Design 101: Collecting Effective Survey Data in International Education

How can international educators design surveys to collect information that is accurate, informative, and actionable? This Collegial Conversation explores how international educators can create effective surveys to inform their practice and advocate for their work. Panelists will discuss the basics

Universities as Global Villages: Supporting International Students on Campus

Download the December 2020 Report By Santiago Castiello-Gutiérrez, PhD, and Kelber Tozini, MS Since the United States is the number one destination in the world for international students (Institute of International Education 2019), the expectations are high for the country’s colleges and

J Change of Category During The COVID-19 Pandemic

In March 2020, the Department of State Exchange Visitor Program (EVP) began regularly approving other category changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of this, the ISS RP Exchange Visitor Program Subcommittee developed a quick review guide of the regulatory basis, sources of authority and

Managing Stakeholders and Your Team’s Needs

Amid increasing regulatory responsibilities and declining budgets, effective policy development, communication, onboarding, and cross-training are even more crucial to the success of an international education office. Such activities must also take into account stakeholder needs. During this

Factors Influencing International Student Enrollment Growth and Decline

November 6, 2020

Latest Updates Active International Student Quick Facts March 2021 Update Updated data source: September 2020 SEVIS data SEVP data show there were a total of 905,277 active international student records in September 2020. Data covering August 2018 to January 2020 demonstrate an average decline of 1

Recent Employment-Based Changes and Proposals

The final quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021 saw a number of rule making initiatives by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Labor (DOL), related to the H-1B specialty occupation category and to a certain extent the PERM labor certification process. This page

The Use of Alternative Wage Surveys in Prevailing Wage Determinations

On October 8, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) published an interim final rule that changed how DOL computes wage rates when using Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) wage data to make a National Prevailing Wage Center (NPWC) prevailing wage determination or to certify an LCA that relies on

Diversity in Hiring Practices

Join NAFSA for an online open meeting on diversity in hiring practices. Anize Appel, EdD, and Stephanie Holleran from NAFSA’s Membership Engagement Committee hosts a panel discussion featuring Lakeisha Thorpe, PhD, diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant, and Lahaja Furaha, director of diversity

COVID-19 Impact Research Brief: International Students At Community Colleges

October 15, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected higher education worldwide. Two NAFSA member leaders, Heidi Fischer, MA (chair-elect for Region VIII) and Melissa Whatley, PhD (Research & Scholarship network leader for the Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship [TLS] Knowledge Community), have coauthored a research