NAFSA 2019 Annual Conference & Expo

Join peers and experts at the premier global professional learning and networking event for all international educators and organizations that support international education for the NAFSA 2019 Annual Conference & Expo, "Global Leadership, Learning, and Change."

Immigration and Regulatory Sessions and Open Meetings

Date Title Start End Room Description Link
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Spinning Plates: The Art of Managing an International Student and Scholar Services Circus Act 11:30 AM 12:30 PM Hall G https://goo.gl/Bo68qD
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Turning Good into Great: EB-1B Outstanding Professor and Research Petitions for Academic Employees 11:30 AM 12:30 PM Room 112A https://goo.gl/AEyiTu
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Open Meeting: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Room 120C https://goo.gl/pS12qH
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Current Issues 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Hall G https://goo.gl/Le1z3K
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 DACA, Dreamers, and Immigration Reform: Issues and Updates 2:30 PM 3:30 PM Room 114 https://goo.gl/to7TD6
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Developing Best Practices for Grey Areas in J-1 Advising 2:30 PM 3:30 PM Room 111AB https://goo.gl/iNMKL5
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Open Meeting: Regulatory Roundtable: Compliance Jeopardy - H-1B and Other DOL Compliance Issues 2:30 PM 3:30 PM Room 120C https://goo.gl/gNRjiW
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 To Terminate or Not? That Is the SEVIS Question 2:30 PM 3:30 PM Hall G http://bit.ly/2EaDstz
Wednesday, May 20, 2018      New - Recent Regulatory Developments and What's on the Horizon for International Student & Scholar Programs 8:30 AM 9:30 AM Hall G https://goo.gl/9GoYhm
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): What International Educators Need to Know 8:30 AM 9:30 AM Room 119B https://goo.gl/ccr5fg
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 Preparing F-1 Students for Immigration and Employment Options After Graduation 8:30 AM 9:30 AM Room 114 https://goo.gl/PyU78b
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 Bridging Regulatory Gaps at Community Colleges 10:00 AM 11:00 AM Room 122B http://bit.ly/2E8VRH9
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 USCIS Update and Current Issues 10:00 AM 11:00 AM Hall G https://goo.gl/yUV3dp
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 Can They Study? Steps to Help Campus Stakeholders Understand Immigration 11:00 AM 12:30 PM Expo Hall poster fair
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 A Collaborative Model for Serving Regulatory and Programming Needs 11:00 AM 12:30 PM Expo Hall poster fair
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 Cost Sharing in Scholar Exchanges 11:00 AM 12:30 PM Expo Hall poster fair
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 Designing Quality J-1 Programming and Developing Collaborations to Leverage Resources 11:00 AM 12:30 PM Expo Hall poster fair
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 International Students and U.S. Study Abroad: An Advising Black Hole? 11:00 AM 12:30 PM Expo Hall poster fair
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 Beyond F and J: Defining and Supporting Noncitizen Students 11:30 AM 12:30 PM Room 108AB https://goo.gl/xsb5om
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 Open Meeting: Regulatory Roundtable: J-1 Advising and Developing Informed Practices 11:30 AM 12:30 PM Room 120C https://goo.gl/iHX7oL
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor: Current Issues 11:30 AM 12:30 PM Hall G https://goo.gl/uEXnqm
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 Building an Innovative Work Culture in an Unpredictable Immigration Landscape 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Room 108AB https://goo.gl/icbq5i
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman Update 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Hall G https://goo.gl/Zm2gNY
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 Open Meeting: Regulatory Policy Compliance: Updates for Language and Pathway Programs 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Room 112A https://goo.gl/HbKruA
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 Open Meeting: Roundtable Discussion: Managing Professional and Personal Risks for SIOs and ISSS/IEM Staff 2:30 PM 3:30 PM Room 120C https://goo.gl/MT5zrP
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 U.S. Department of State and Exchange Visitors: Current Issues 2:30 PM 3:30 PM Hall G https://goo.gl/tMpLtZ
Thursday, May 31, 2018 Open Meeting: Open Discussion: Advising International Students and Scholars on Interactions with U.S. Law Enforcement 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Room 120C https://goo.gl/4kjmvR
Thursday, May 31, 2018 News from SEVP 9:00 AM 10:15 AM Hall G https://goo.gl/LDxgHm
Thursday, May 31, 2018 Policymaking in International Education: The View from Washington 9:00 AM 10:15 AM Room 114 https://goo.gl/R5Ew3k
Thursday, May 31, 2018 Prevailing Wage Determination Step-by-Step 9:00 AM 10:15 AM Room 109B https://goo.gl/Vy86yD
Thursday, May 31, 2018 Crimmigration Woes: Navigating the Intersection of Immigration and Criminal Law 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Hall G https://goo.gl/g3umCE
Thursday, May 31, 2018 Emerging Issues for Academic Health Care Institutions 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Room 110AB https://goo.gl/WPWPDN
Thursday, May 31, 2018 Guest Speaker: Immigration Policy in 2018 and Into the Future 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Room 114 http://bit.ly/2EaBauo
Thursday, May 31, 2018 Hot Topics in Advanced Employment-Based Immigration 2:30 PM 3:30 PM Room 108AB https://goo.gl/smwoHz
Thursday, May 31, 2018 SEVP Regulations, Policies, and Processes: Current Issues 2:30 PM 3:30 PM Hall G https://goo.gl/6Ce7Mj
Friday, June 01, 2018 Current Issues: Primary and Secondary Schools from the SEVP Perspective 8:30 AM 9:30 AM Room 109B https://goo.gl/qwdXim
Friday, June 01, 2018 OPT, STEM OPT, and the H-1B Visa: Endangered Species? 8:30 AM 9:30 AM Room 122B http://bit.ly/2E9a073
Friday, June 01, 2018 Rights of Travelers at Ports of Entry 8:30 AM 9:30 AM Room 114 https://goo.gl/EDqvda
Friday, June 01, 2018 Open Meeting: Model Practice in Student Services in Secondary Schools 10:00 AM 11:15 AM Room 120A https://goo.gl/Sqj5bt
Friday, June 01, 2018 U.S. Department of State: Current Visa Issues 10:00 AM 11:15 AM Room 114 https://goo.gl/ft5Wez