NAFSA Press Releases

NAFSA: Association of International Educators will again partner with the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA), the Alliance for International Exchange, the Association of International Enrollment Management (AIRC), and the Forum on Education Abroad to continue the annual

Washington, D.C. — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued today the public inspection copy of a proposed rule entitled Optional Practical Training Fees. The rule proposes that before the first recommendation for any kind of Optional Practical Training (OPT) at a specific school (pre

Today, the Association of American Universities (AAU), Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, NAFSA: Association of International Educators, and the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts (AICUM) filed a lawsuit against United States Immigration and

Media Contacts: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV granted nationwide preliminary relief in the lawsuit challenging the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) final

Media Contacts: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts heard oral argument in the case brought by a coalition of higher education associations and

Media contacts: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Washington, D.C. — Today, NAFSA: Association of International Educators; the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration; the Association of Independent Colleges and

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Preliminary projections by NAFSA: Association of International Educators and JB International reveal that actions such as visa bans and disruptions in visa interviews and processing could ultimately have a devastating effect on U.S. local economies. Analysis based on U.S

Washington, D.C. — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued today the public inspection copy of its final rule ending the long-standing Duration of Status policy for international students (F status) and exchange visitors (J status). It also imposes new limits on academic flow and

Washington, D.C. — On May 14, long time bill sponsors, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act (S. 4541). Companion legislation was also reintroduced in the House of Representatives by U.S

Washington, D.C. — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has alleged serious abuses of the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program for international students in the United States. The following is a statement from NAFSA: Association of International Educators. NAFSA, and the international