This network supports the efforts of those who work with international faculty and scholars, assisting with immigration regulations, as well as orientation and adjustment concerns.
Immigration Tools for the 2012 NAFSA Annual Conference & ExpoMay 21, 2012
Tools to Get the Most Out of Immigration Sessions at the 2012 NAFSA Annual Conference & Expo in Houston, Texas
Visit NAFSA's Immigration at the Conference Portal Page for immigration updates and an overview of the conference sessions focusing on U.S. immigration matters. Use it to plan your annual conference schedule and become conversant with the immigration topics that are on people's minds. In prior years, this information has been delivered in a single session at the beginning of the conference, and if you missed it, you missed out.
This year we'll be presenting virtually instead, so you can prepare for the conference in advance. Resources include: printable lists of immigration sessions and workshops; a narrated immigration update presentation; a detailed immigration update handout; a handy immigration session notebook to keep track of what you learn at the sessions, and a glossary of acronyms, terms, and concepts. Visit www.nafsa.org/ac12immigration now!
And while in Houston, take a moment to visit with agency representatives at the DHS Pavilion in the Expo Hall!
New International Student and Scholar Regulatory Practice Committee Web Page
NAFSA's International Student and Scholar Regulatory Practice Committee (ISS-RP) is charged with identifying regulatory practice issues that need action through government agency liaison by NAFSA staff, or team members as requested by staff. Read more about this committee on its new Web page and participate in its work through NAFSA's Web-based tool for reporting immigration issues and trends, IssueNet's Report an Issue....
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- USCIS Information Session on New Filing System--RSVP Today
- EVP Guidance re: Confucius Institutes
- Top Ten Tips for Managing the H-1B Petition Process
These tips build upon practices already in use in the day to day filing of H peitions and do not take the place of basic filing information, compliance and immigration information.
- Form I-129 Export Control Attestation Practice Resource
Use of the new Form I-129 ("Rev. 01/11/11") became effective on December 23, 2010. However, completion of "Part 6: Certification Regarding the Release of Controlled Technology or Technical Data to Foreign Persons in the United States" is required beginning February 20, 2011. A new KC ISSS resource discusses general considerations, preparations for the new attestation, dealing with the unexpected, and ensuring long-term compliance.
- Collegial Conversation: A Scholar Orientation Refresher Resource
Laura Welch, International Scholar Advising Network Leader, asked two experienced NAFSAns to share details about their scholar orientation program and services. The contributors are Brooke H.M. Stokdyk and Wendy Syer. - The Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Survey On Your Campus
As we adjust and navigate the new centralized processing of prevailing wage determinations (PWDs) through the iCERT system, you might find that you have many questions. - Three part resource on Institutional Policies and Practices Concerning Permanent Residency
As U.S. colleges and universities have attracted increasingly international job applicant pools and hired more foreign-national faculty and staff members, many have developed policies and procedures for obtaining the necessary permanent employment authorization ("green cards") for such faculty and staff members. - Date calculators for immigration processing
The calculators in this file have been developed as tools to help international students and scholar advisers determine time used and time remaining for various types of immigration eligibility.
