International Student and Scholar Services

Contributing to Comprehensive Internationalization

Crisis Management

Office Administration

Orientation, Retention, and Student Services Programming

Student and Scholar Advising

DOS Proposes Sharp Increases to Visa and 212(e) Waiver Fees

The Department of State (DOS) proposed sharply raising key visa and processing fees, in a proposed rule published at 86 FR 74018 (December 29, 2021), as indicated in the table below. NAFSA joined other higher education associations in a February 28, 2022 comment letter led by the American Council on

Building Bridges: How IEM and ISS Collaborate for Success

What could you learn from your campus IEM or ISS colleagues? Join us for a conversation with Jacqueline Girard Vogl, EdM and Michelle St. Onge, MA as they share how their communication plans and cross-training programs have enhanced the international student journey at SUNY Plattsburgh. Listeners

SEVP Policy Guidance: Use of Electronic Signatures and Transmission for the Form I-20

Download: SEVP Policy Guidance: Use of Electronic Signatures and Transmission for the Form I-20 On November 1, 2021, SEVP notified stakeholders that it made permanent its policy allowing DSOs to electronically sign and send Form I-20: "On Nov. 1, 2021, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)

COVID Vaccine and Test Requirements for U.S. Entry

May 16, 2023

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for International Travelers to the United States Ended on May 12, 2023 As of May 12, 2023, nonimmigrant travelers to the United States are no longer subject to the requirement that they be fully vaccinated with an approved COVID-19 vaccination before boarding an

Proclamation on Advancing the Safe Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-⁠19 Pandemic

October 28, 2021

Also see NAFSA's page COVID Vaccine and Test Requirements for U.S. Entry for a summary and analysis of the proclamation. Source: The White House Briefing Room; also published in the Federal Register at 86 FR 59603 (October 28, 2021). A Proclamation on Advancing the Safe Resumption of Global Travel

Toward Greater Reflexivity in Engagement and Research with International Students

Download the November 2021 Issue By Tang T. Heng, EdD How international educators engage and conduct research with international students is often driven by theories, personal or established. They may have had positive experiences as international students themselves, driving them to assume that all

Stretching Your Budget in Challenging Times: Resources for Intensive English Programs

A panel of Intensive English Program directors will share their experiences and approaches for managing their budgets in the face of challenges including the pandemic and decreased enrollment. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and are encouraged to share their own ideas or

THRIVE Act Veterans Benefits Provision Poses Unexpected Challenge to Use of Incentive-Based Agents for International Student Recruitment

On December 21, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Responsible Education Mitigating Options and Technical Extensions (REMOTE) Act, which amended veterans benefits provisions at 38 USC 3679 and 3696 to once again allow schools to engage in incentive-based arrangements to recruit foreign

Cross-Campus Collaborations to Enhance Diversity, Belonging, Inclusion, and Equity (DBIE) Work

As institutions across the country help students navigate difficult conversations about identity and race, DBIE (Diversity, Belonging, Inclusion, and Equity) initiatives have become an increasingly urgent priority. How can ISSS practitioners understand the complex intersectionality of the

Releasing Records to the Government: FERPA and Other Key Factors

The government is closely analyzing the data you provide, paying attention to your international students and faculty, and planning visits. When federal agents come calling, is your campus equipped to handle requests for information in a way that meets your legal obligations to the government and