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Visas, Travel, Entry

SEVP Updates Evidence Checklists for Form I-17 Edits

An October 24, 2022 posting on Study in the States informs SEVIS users that "School officials looking to file for initial certification, recertification or submit updates to the Form I-17, “Petition for Approval of School for Attendance by Nonimmigrant Student,” can utilize the Student and Exchange

USCIS: Current Issues

Since USCIS officials were unable to participate in-person in the 2022 NAFSA regional conferences, NAFSA proposed recording a session featuring USCIS officials to serve as a supplement to the agency-focused regional conference sessions. NAFSA’s International Student and Scholar Committee (ISS RP)

OFLC Announces New Appendix A Education and Training Category Tables Effective July 1, 2022

On June 27, 2022, the Department of Labor Office of Foreign Labor Certification posted the announcement reproduced below on the OFLC web site. Background: For professional occupations, the 2009 DOL prevailing wage guidance instructed analysts to compare the education requirement the employer lists

Port of Arrival Restrictions on Flights From Uganda or Carrying Persons Recently Present Within Uganda

In response to an outbreak of the Ebola virus in Uganda, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) required all flights departing after 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on October 10, 2022 until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on January 11, 2023, that were either departing from Uganda or "carrying persons who have

OFLC FAQ Rounds

Links to select FAQ rounds from DOL ETA OFLC's Frequently Asked Questions page: "The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) provides Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) as a resource to help employers and other stakeholders better understand the programs OFLC administers... Generally, OFLC posts

Five Year Extension of Venezuelan Passports

The United States has recognized for U.S. immigration purposes the 2019 Venezuelan decree that extended certain Venezuelan passports for five years beyond the expiration date of the document. Consult the following U.S. Government sources: CBP Article Number 000001502 (March 14, 2021) DOS Media Note

SEVP Policy Guidance

November 1, 2021

Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) maintains the following policy guidance on its web site. It is presented here for convenient access. Transcribed by NAFSA on 09/12/2022 from SEVP's Schools and Programs web page at https://www.ice.gov/sevis

IssueNet Quarterly Summary - Second Quarter 2022

IssueNet Quarterly Summary - Second Quarter 2022 Second Quarter, 2022 - April, May, June, 2022 Highlighting the top issues reported through NAFSA IssueNet. Prepared by Ashley Davis, member of the International Student and Scholar Regulatory Practice (ISS RP) Committee. Top Issues SEVP Issue One

Special Student Relief for Ukrainian J-1 Students

On April 5, 2023, the Department of State (DOS) published a notice in the Federal Register describing the details of Special Student Relief (SSR) arrangements for eligible Ukrainian J-1 exchange visitors in the College and University Student category, effective until October 23, 2023. In a notice to

Legacy INS Operations Instructions - OI 214.3

Legacy Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) Operations Instructions - OI 214.3 Source: Text downloaded and formatted by NAFSA on August 16, 2022 from version archived on the WayBack Machine (captured August 24, 2019). Legacy INS Operations Instructions are not maintained by successor