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U.S. Immigration Systems, Data, Status, and Concepts

Visas, Travel, Entry

SEVP Draft Guidance for Comment: Secondary Postgraduate Year Programs

Update: SEVP has not finalized policy guidance on this topic. See SEVP's Trends and Improvements page where it makes note of the status of this draft policy guidance. In 2016, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) posted a draft policy guidance document for comment titled: SEVP Policy

Key Takeaways from the May 16, 2019 DOL OFLC Stakeholder Meeting

Top Takeaways from the Department of Labor Stakeholder Meeting on May 16, 2019 A new system for filing with DOL is here: the Foreign Labor Application Gateway ( FLAG). Starting Monday, June 10, applications for Prevailing Wage Determinations will only be accepted through FLAG Due to the transition

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August 9, 2023

8 CFR 214.3 Approval of schools for enrollment of F and M nonimmigrants This resource is a reference aid for authorized users of the NAFSA Adviser's Manual. This is not an official edition of the Code of Federal Regulations. This resource is a reference aid for authorized users of the NAFSA Adviser

SEVP Prohibits Distribution of Form I-20 to Third Parties

SEVP Policy Guidance: Form I-20 Issuance and School Use of Recruiters (June 4, 2019) is directed to the practice of releasing I-20s to "recruiters," but its language reaches more broadly than that, stating that "DSOs are only authorized to release the Form I-20 directly to nonimmigrant students

USCIS Consolidates Guidance on How It Provides Services to the Public

In a May 10, 2019 Policy Alert, USCIS announced that it is consolidating and updating its policy guidance on how USCIS provides services to the public by revising the USCIS Policy Manual at Volume 1: General Policies and Procedures, Part A, Public Services [ 1 USCIS-PM A]. According to USCIS, the

NAFSA Regulatory Engagement

Advisers facilitate the goals of international educational exchange while ensuring institutional and individual compliance with applicable laws and government policies. The resources below can assist advisers in this demanding role. NAFSA IssueNet - All international education professionals are

USCIS Memo Rescinds Deference Policy in Employment-Based Nonimmigrant Petition Extension Cases

An October 23, 2017 USCIS memo rescinds a 14-year-old policy that had given deference to prior eligibility determinations when adjudicating an extension of stay petition "involving the same parties (petitioner and beneficiary) and the same underlying facts."

New Premium Processing Fee Effective October 1, 2018

USCIS raises the Form I-907 Premium Processing fee from $1,225 to $1,410, effective October 1, 2018.

SEVP Draft Policy Guidance for Comment: F-1 and M-1 Student Employment

The Student and Exchange Visitor Program published a series of five draft policy guidance documents relating to F-1 (and some M-1) employment issues, focusing on employment other than practical training. SEVP accepted public comment on the draft guidance until September 28, 2015. Access NAFSA's

Resources for Secondary School International Educators

Resources to support secondary school professionals that work in the areas of immigration and regulations, recruitment and admissions, programming and administration, and intensive English programs.