For the Media

Washington, D.C. — The administration issued a proclamation on December 16 that increases the number of countries affected by a full or partial travel ban from 19 to 39, including Nigeria which is a top ten sending country. International students and exchange visitors continue to be impacted by both

Washington, D.C. — NAFSA: Association of International Educators, in partnership with JB International, announced new data today that show that international students at U.S. colleges and universities contributed $42.9 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 355,000 jobs during the last

NAFSA: Association of International Educators, The Forum on Education Abroad, and the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) have pledged to uphold the annual tradition of celebrating International Education Week (IEW) in November. “At NAFSA, we remain steadfast in our belief

Washington, D.C. — Today, NAFSA: Association of International Educators announced a new partnership with Gateway International Group (Gateway) that will provide several scholarships for professionals working in international education at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to participate in NAFSA’s

Washington, D.C. — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) new proposed rule would eliminate the current “duration of status” (D/S) policy for international students (F status) and exchange visitors (J status) and enforce other changes, such as requiring government approval of changes in major or

Washington, D.C. — Preliminary projections by NAFSA: Association of International Educators and JB International reveal that recent actions such as visa bans and disruptions in visa interviews and processing could have a devastating effect on U.S. local economies. An analysis of SEVIS and State

Washington, D.C. — The Trump administration is weighing requiring all foreign students applying to study in the United States to undergo enhanced social media vetting — a significant expansion of previous such efforts, according to a cable obtained by POLITICO. In preparation for such required

The U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced today that “Harvard University’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification is revoked”— effectively barring the institution from enrolling international students and requiring current international students to transfer or face

Washington – Since mid-March, NAFSA: Association of International Educators has been collecting reports of international students and scholars having their visas revoked, their record terminated in SEVIS, and/or being arrested and detained. Based on its initial analysis of these reports, extensive

Washington – The following is a statement by Fanta Aw, Executive Director and CEO of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, in response to recent reports regarding the detention of international students and scholars, visa revocations, and the termination of SEVIS records without