On April 18, 2011, NAFSA sent a letter to the Department of State (DOS) Exchange Visitor Program (EVP), asking that the Department grant "special student relief" benefits to J-1 students from Libya.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published this set of Questions and Answers on its Web site on April 1, 2011.

NAFSA compilation of several government sources that may be useful in interpreting the CPT rule.

A SEVIS Release 6.7 Anticipated System Changes Notice dated March 11, 2011 explains the changes to be implemented with SEVIS 6.7 on the estimated production release date of April 8, 2011.

This memo was issued after the Department of Education ceased being directly involved in the F and M school certification process.

NAFSA Annotated Compilation of INS Final SEVIS Rule On December 11, 2002 the Immigration and Naturalization Service published in the Federal Register its final SEVIS implementation rule. This annotated NAFSA compiliation shows how the INS final rule altered the prior regulations at 8 CFR 214.2(f)

67 FR 76256 (December 11, 2002), effective January 1, 2003. Final Immigration and Naturalization Service (legacy INS) rule implementing the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). For historical reference, you can also review the proposed rule published at 67 FR 34862 (May 16, 2002)

USCIS Policy Memorandum On Evaluation Of Evidence Submitted With EB-1 and EB-2 Petitions USCIS Policy Memorandum PM-602-0005.1 (December 22, 2010) This USCIS Policy Memorandum updates the USCIS Adjudicator's Field Manual, and provides USCIS adjudicators with guidance on adjudicating Form I-140

SEVP Recertification Checklist provided to schools undergoing the recertification process.