In order to provide access to information from government officials that would have otherwise been available at 2020 NAFSA Regional Fall Events, the NAFSA International Student Scholar Regulatory Practice (ISS RP) Committee has coordinated with government agencies to record presentations similar to the ones that might have taken place at in-person conferences.
Presentations will include: Department of Labor, Student and Exchange Visitor Programs (SEVP), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (no government officials will participate), CIS Ombudsman’s Office, U.S. Department of State Consular Affairs, and U.S. Department of State Exchange Visitor Program (EVP).
Recordings and slides will be posted as they become available from mid-September through late October. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Session
Introduction and welcome message from ISS RP Chair Adam Julian
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Recorded Friday, September 25.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS): Current Issues
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Please note that this session did not include USCIS officials. USCIS officials were invited to participate, but declined.
Recorded Monday, September 14.
CIS Ombudsman's Office: Current USCIS Issues
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Please note that the government official followed the usual federal agency protocols concerning rules that have been published in the Federal Register for comment and declined to discuss the proposed rule to eliminate duration of status, so the topic is not addressed in the session.
Recorded Thursday, October 15.
Department of Labor Office of Foreign Labor Certification: Current Issues
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Please note that the Federal Register website, on the day of this recording, carried an advanced copy of a Department of Labor interim final rule “Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain” scheduled for publication the following day. As is usually the case, the agency officials who participated in this session declined to discuss this pending matter. Find more information about this rule.
Recorded Wednesday, October 7.
Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP): Current Issues
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Please note that SEVP followed the usual federal agency protocols concerning rules that have been published in the Federal Register for comment and declined to discuss the proposed rule to eliminate duration of status, so the topic is not addressed in the session.
Recorded Wednesday, October 14.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Current Issues
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Recorded Wednesday, November 4.
U.S. Department of State Consular Affairs: Current Visa Issues
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Please note that there was feedback/echo from a presenter’s microphone a couple of times during the presentation. The only time it obscured any of the conversation was when Katie Strong was discussing the duration of national interest exceptions. She said that she has recently been in touch with consulates about this issue and, while an exception cannot be extended, consulates can and do grant new national interest exceptions when necessary. Also, the presenters addressed a recent court decision enjoining the June 22, 2020 Proclamation 10052 suspending entry of certain H, J, and L nonimmigrants. Find more information about that decision.
Recorded Friday, October, 2.
U.S. Department of State Exchange Visitor Program (EVP): Current Issues
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Please note that the Department of State presenters followed the usual federal agency protocols concerning rules that have been published in the Federal Register for comment and declined to discuss the proposed rule to eliminate duration of status, so the topic is not addressed in the session. Also, this presentation includes a pre-recorded video provided by the U.S. Department of State. The video portion will play more smoothly if users allow this portion a few seconds to buffer while viewing the recording.
Recorded Thursday, October 15.