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October 21, 2026 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Registration Closed

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed significant filing fees for Optional Practical Training (OPT) applicants and the institutions that support them. Join NAFSA for a timely webinar examining the proposed fee rule, its implications for international students and campus stakeholders, and the broader policy landscape.

During this webinar, experts will provide an analysis of the proposed rule, review relevant data and research on its impact, and share practical resources to help institutions and individuals develop and submit informed comment letters to DHS before the 30-day public comment deadline. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of the proposed rule and actionable tools to engage in the regulatory process.

This webinar will not be recorded to allow for an open discussion.

Make sure to visit NAFSA's Proposed OPT Fee Rule Portal page (link below under "Related Content") before tuning in to the webinar, to access analysis and comment letter writing resources.

Moderator

Fanta Aw, PhD

a photograph of Fanta Aw, PhD
NAFSA
Executive Director and CEO
Fanta Aw, PhD, currently serves as the executive director and CEO of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, having previously held its presidency from 2013 to 2016. NAFSA is the world’s largest and most comprehensive international education association, with more than 10,000 members at more...
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Panelists

Jill Allen Murray, MPA

Jill Allen Murray
NAFSA: Association of International Educators
Deputy Executive Director, Public Policy
Jill Allen Murray is Deputy Executive Director, Public Policy at NAFSA: Association of International Educators where she leads the organization’s public policy engagement, including congressional, administrative, media and constituent advocacy strategy and implementation. Prior to joining NAFSA, Ms...
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Stuart Anderson

Stuart Anderson
National Foundation for American Policy
Stuart Anderson is executive director of the National Foundation for American Policy, an Arlington-based, nonpartisan public policy research organization focusing on trade, immigration, and related issues. From August 2001 to January 2003, Anderson served as executive associate commissioner for...
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Michael Clemens, PhD

Michael Clemens
Johns Hopkins University
Michael Clemens is a leading scholar on the economics of migration in the United States and across the world. He is a full professor of economics and founding faculty of the Johns Hopkins University School of Government and Policy and is a non-resident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for...
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Joann Ng Hartmann, MS

Joann Ng Hartmann
NAFSA: Association of International Educators
With a deep commitment to advancing international education, Joann leads strategic initiatives at NAFSA: Association of International Educators to foster inclusive and impactful global engagement. Her work focuses on developing and implementing intentional strategies that support the success of...
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Heather Stewart

NAFSA: Association of International Educators
Counsel and Director of Immigration Policy
Heather Stewart is the counsel and director of immigration policy in the public policy department of NAFSA: Association of International Educators. Prior to her position at NAFSA, Heather was the government relations counsel at the American Council on International Personnel and liaison associate...
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Related Content

Optional Practical Training Fees Rule Portal