Each quarter, ISS-RP connects NAFSA members with the issues and trends reported through IssueNet, by summarizing the top 3-5 topics reported, and the most recent liaison engagements and successes.

SEVP is developing the SEVP External Training Application (SETA), to replace the current DSO Online Training modules that have been in place for more than a decade.

May 18, 2018 Broadcast Message sent directly to students, on reporting of unrelated volunteer work in SEVP student portal.

Recent Regulatory Developments and What’s on the Horizon for International Student and Scholar Programs Presented at the NAFSA 2018 Annual Conference and Expo Philadelphia, PA Wednesday, May 30, 2018, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Download the session slides Session Description: Recent changes in federal

SEVIS users now see a DHS Security Consent Statement on the SEVIS log-in page. This page describes the origins of that statement.

A June 28, 2018, USCIS policy memorandum expands the conditions under which USCIS will issue a Notice to Appear (NTA), the document that initiates removal (deportation) proceedings, to now include situations "where, upon issuance of an unfavorable decision on an application, petition, or benefit

The final SEVIS fee rule was published in the Federal Register on May 23, 2019, and became effective on June 24, 2019. It raises the I-901 SEVIS fee paid by F-1 and M-1 students and J-1 exchange visitors, raises the initial school certification fee that SEVP charges new F and M schools, and adds a

Advisers should follow their school's policy on encouraging students and scholars to consult with an experienced immigration lawyer whenever issues or circumstances involve a status violation, or the possibility that DHS or DOS might determine that a status violation has occurred either recently or

A July 13, 2018, USCIS policy memo rescinds 2013 guidance on issuing Requests for Evidence, effective September 11, 2018.

Key takeaways for practitioners in higher education, from notes taken at the Department of Labor Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) Stakeholder meeting on PERM, H-1B and Prevailing Wage issues, held in Chicago, IL, on June 5, 2018.