Regulatory Information

Exchange Visitors and Exchange Visitor Programs

Fees, Forms, Filing Procedures

Institutional Obligations and Compliance

International Faculty, Staff, Researchers

International Students and Schools

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

Visas, Travel, Entry

ISS RP Discusses Visa Processing

The Travel Subcommittee of NAFSA’s International Student and Scholar Regulatory Practice Committee (ISS RP) addressed what really happens during a visa interview and why. A former Consular Officer provided a better understanding of the reasons behind visa decisions to better prepare your students

NAFSA Immigration Review

Homepage for downloading NAFSA's biannual Immigration Review.

Improved Consular Safety and Security Messaging

January 11, 2018

In late November 2017, the U.S. Department of State announced changes to consular safety and security messaging, most notably, the elimination of Travel Warning and Travel Alert terminology. The new safety and security messaging is intended to be clear, timely, and reliable without consular “jargon”

Government Connection: Meet the SEVP Response Center

Officials from the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) and members of NAFSA's International Student and Scholar Regulatory Practice Committee (ISS RP) will discuss the SEVP Response Center (SRC). Topics addressed will include the role and function of the SRC, how it interacts with SEVP’s

Government Connection: Exchange Visitor Program (J-1) Site Visits

Officials from the Department of State's Bureau of Educational Affairs (ECA) and members of NAFSA's International Student and Scholar Regulatory Practice Committee (ISS RP) discussed recent developments and focussed on site visits that ECA has been conducting recently.

Hollman Morris Visa Case A Victory for Academic Freedom

January 25, 2017

Hollman Morris Visa Case A Victory for Academic Freedom We received good news this week when we learned that the U.S. State Department reversed its decision in the Hollman Morris visa denial case. Mr. Morris, a prominent Colombian journalist, was

DACA Resource Page: For International Student Advisers and Education Abroad Advisers

NAFSA's resource page on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), for International Student Advisers and Education Abroad Advisers.

Government Connection: Using FOIA to Learn about U.S. Department of Labor Processes

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) can be used to reveal information about government operations. Jonathan Moore, a well-known immigration attorney and FOIA enthusiast, has filed FOIA requests that have shed light on key processes of the Department of Labor’s

DACA and Study Abroad

With President Obama’s executive action permitting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to the United States, more and more DACA-mented students wish to study abroad. Make sure you’re ready to have respectful, helpful conversations with these students about both the benefits and the

2018 SOC and OES Revision Process

The Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey is the default source of wage data utilized by DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) to make prevailing wage determinations for the H-1B and other temporary programs, as well as the PERM permanent labor certification program. The OES