Agency Policy Guidance


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Practice Advisory: SEVP Enforcement Of IEP Accreditation Law

NAFSA advisory on SEVP's initiative to ensure compliance with the IEP Accreditation Act.

Oct 04, 2012
USCIS Memo On Submission Of Form I-20 Or DS-2019 In Support of Form I-539

USCIS says that for both paper-process or ELIS Forms I-539, applicants should submit a copy of a validly signed and executed I-20 or DS-2019, rather than an original, effective immediately. In addition, USCIS will no longer return a stamped I-20 or DS-2019 to the applicant when the application is approved.

Jun 01, 2012
Amended EVP Guidance Directive 2012-06: Confucius Institutes

DOS sets forth guidelines regarding the hosting of Confucius Institutes at college and universities, in the context of the college or university’s J-1 exchange visitor program. As amended by DOS on May 25, 2012.

May 25, 2012
DAS Lerner Letter To Exchange Visitor Program Sponsors

On May 21, 2012, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Private Sector Exchange Robin Lerner sent a communication to J-1 exchange visitor programs, to apprise sponsors of her office’s “re-evaluation of our overall mission and the objectives we are pursuing through private sector exchanges.”

May 21, 2012
BALCA Addresses Teaching Duty Requirement In Special Handling PERM Applications

BALCA addresses the question of the nature of the teaching duties that a position must require in order to qualify for the special recruitment provisions of 20 CFR 656.18 for College and University Teachers.

Mar 06, 2012
AAO Approves E12 Case For Outstanding Researcher

AAO applied Kazarian standards to find in favor of a petitioning employer seeking to classify an employee as an employment-based first preference outstanding researcher (E12).

Dec 23, 2011
SEVP Reports Problems With SEVIS Batch Resolved

Status of SEVP's efforts to address problems with SEVIS batch.

Dec 16, 2011
Exchange Visitor Program Guidance Directive 2011-06

Department of State's Office of Exchange Coordination and Compliance reviews basic guidelines for maintaining SEVIS records for J-1 and J-2 nonimmigrants.

Dec 15, 2011
SEVP Advice On Student Travel During The Holiday Season SEVP developed this message to help F and M school Designated School Officials (DSOs) advise students who will be traveling during the holiday season. Dec 05, 2011
Matter of Karl Storz Endoscopy-America

BALCA defines when recruitment "begins" for purposes of the PERM prevailing wage determination validity provision at 20 CFR 656.40(c).

Dec 01, 2011
DOS Resolves F, M, J Visa Data Interchange Issues

"SEVP and DOS have resolved the interface difficulties between their respective systems as of close of business, November 18, 2011. DoS has instructed embassies and consulate to resume issuing F, M, and J visas immediately."

Nov 21, 2011
Matters of Albert Einstein Medical Center and Abington Memorial Hospital BALCA defines the term "permanent" for purposes of 20 C.F.R. § 656.10(c)(10), which requires an employer to attest in a PERM application that the “job opportunity is for full-time, permanent employment for an employer other than the alien.” Nov 21, 2011
BALCA Reviews Teaching Hospital's Affiliation For ACWIA Eligibility

BALCA Reviews Teaching Hospital's Affiliation For ACWIA Eligibility In Matter of Children’s Hospital Corporation [BALCA 2011-PER-01338 (November 15, 2011)], the Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) examined a teaching hospital’s relationship with a university medical school, to determine whether

Nov 15, 2011
SEVIS Release 6.9 System Changes

SEVIS Release 6.9 System Change Notice. Production Release Date: October 28, 2011.

Oct 27, 2011
SEVP Fall 2011 Recertification Presentation The Student and Exchange Visitor Program's (SEVP) Fall 2011 conference presentation, entitled "Recertification: Easy as Review, Sign, and Submit," contains an explanation of the recertification process and tips on I-17 updates. The slideshow also contains a brief update on the progress of SEVIS II.
Oct 24, 2011
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