International Student and Scholar Services

Contributing to Comprehensive Internationalization

Crisis Management

Office Administration

Orientation, Retention, and Student Services Programming

Student and Scholar Advising

Strategies for International Student and Scholar Advising

Deepen your international student advising expertise beyond regulations through adaptive counseling strategies, intercultural communication skills, and personalized support frameworks that transform student and scholar interactions. Learn more now!

NAFSA COVID-19 Regulatory Requests to the Agencies

A number of NAFSA letters sent to agency leadership ask the agencies to address immigration-related COVID-19 concerns within four major groupings that offer specific examples: Protect the immigration status of students, scholars, staff, and faculty at U.S. educational institutions Provide

NAFSA Resources for Operational Resilience

NASFA offers these resources and guidance on crisis management for COVID-19 and other crises for the international education community. NAFSA hopes this information helps you, your programs, and your students during this challenging time.

COVID-19 Crisis: How International & Immigrant Populations in Higher Education are Impacted, What Campus Leaders Need to Know

Event Dates

March 27, 2020

This webinar featured immigration, legal, and policy experts who will address the legal/regulatory issues impacting international students, scholars and others in higher education, outstanding questions for campuses, and the impact of recent government immigration-related actions in the wake of the

Resources for Online Telework and Learning

March 20, 2020

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States, many institutions have closed or transitioned to working remotely and online teaching with little advanced notice. Entire offices have instructed employees to telework and stay home for an indefinite period of time while faculty pivot to

Department of State COVID-19 Global Health Advisory

August 6, 2020

UPDATE. On August 5, 2020, the U.S. Department of State removed the Level 4 (do not travel) global health advisory that had been in place since March 19, 2020, and returned to country-specific advisories. Read more on the DOS travel advisories web page. Also see the DOS COVID-19 Traveler Information

SEVP Broadcast Message 2001-05: 2019 Novel Coronavirus and F and M nonimmigrants

March 14, 2020

On January 29, 2020, SEVP issued Broadcast Message 2001-05, its first in a series of Coronavirus guidance messages. It is reproduced below, and available on the ice.gov website. Make sure to read this first Broadcast Message in the context of the subsequent SEVP guidance that amends, clarifies and

SEVP March 13, 2020 COVID-19 Follow-Up Guidance

March 14, 2020

On March 12, 2020, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) provided NAFSA with the following statement: “SEVP is committed to remaining flexible in allowing schools to make temporary procedural adaptations so nonimmigrant students can continue to make normal forward progress in their program

SEVP Broadcast Message 2003-01: COVID-19 and Potential Procedural Adaptations for F and M Students

August 7, 2020

On March 9, 2020, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) sent Broadcast Message 2003-01, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Potential Procedural Adaptations for F and M nonimmigrant students, providing guidance on potential procedural adaptations for F and M nonimmigrant students

COVID-19 Guidance from DOS ECA for J-1 Exchange Program Sponsors

July 10, 2023

ECA Guidance Directive 2023-01 (June 8, 2023) ends ECA's temporary COVID-19 flexibilities for J-1 exchange visitors and programs effective July 1, 2023, but introduces new interpretations on hybrid or virtual work and learning. Guidance Directive 2023-01 will supersede the ECA's prior COVID-19