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

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

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

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

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

Confused about the different options available to students in an economic crisis? This resource aims to help clarify the potential options available to students: Severe Economic Hardship, Special Student Relief, Temporary Protected Status, and Deferred Enforced Departure. For each option, we break

1993 Bednarz Letter on F-1 Reinstatement This 1993 legacy INS letter established, among other things, the proposition that "the reinstatement process may be considered to consist of three steps: 1) an admission on the part of the alien that she/he has been in violation of status, 2) a legal

Update: On April 18, 2022, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) extended its March 2020 COVID-19 guidance to cover the 2022-23 academic year. See NAFSA's page SEVP COVID-19 Guidance Sources for details. NAFSA Letter to SEVP Requesting COVID Guidance for Academic Year 2022-2023 In an April

Update: A final rule effective February 26, 2024 raises USCIS's premium processing fees. Forms I-907 postmarked on or after February 26, 2024 must be accompanied by the new filing fee, or USCIS will reject the Form I-907 and return the filing fee. The postmark date for filings sent by commercial