10 Points to Remember When Applying for a Student Visa
A quick reference guide for F-1 and J-1 students as they prepare for their visa interviews.
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Redefining the Talent Ecosystem: Who Goes and Who Stays?
July/August 2025 By Davina Potts At the turn of the century, approximately two million people crossed borders to study abroad (UNESCO 2024). By 2022, this number had tripled to around 6.4 million people, according to data released that year. Although the COVID-19 pandemic temporarily impeded
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Rewrite the Playbook: Strategies for International Enrollment in the Midst of Uncertainties in the U.S.
In a moment when visa backlogs, geopolitical tensions, and shifting regulations threaten to derail international enrollment plans, one thing is clear: the old playbook no longer works. It’s time to rewrite it. In this webinar, NAFSA experts and institutional leaders came together for a timely
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France Visa FAQs
Information designed to assist education abroad advisers as they guide their students to obtain a student visa to study abroad.
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Spain Visa FAQs
Information designed to assist education abroad advisers as they guide their students to obtain a student visa to study abroad in Spain.
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ISSS Crisis Management Planning: Lessons from the Field
How can ISSS offices develop robust, responsive, and effective crisis management plans? In this recording, we will review the 5 C’s of Crisis Communication to understand a framework that can shape an ISSS office’s response to a crisis. We will speak to Dan Kampsen, Director of Global Safety and
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Sharing Model Practices for Public Access Files
Understanding and properly maintaining Public Access Files (PAFs) is essential for every H-1B practitioner. Noncompliance can lead to serious consequences, including debarment from the H-1B program. This community dialogue, held June 25, 2025, began with a brief panel discussion and was followed by
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Recruitment Trends in India
According to the PIE News, over 1.3 million Indian students studied abroad in 2004. In the U.S. alone, Open Doors reported a remarkable 23% increase in Indian students enrolling in U.S. institutions. India is now one of the fastest-growing international student markets, with top destinations
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Regulatory Perspectives: Alien Registration Requirement
USCIS rules effective April 11, 2025, require young nonimmigrants who turn 14 while in the U.S. to "re-register" with USCIS within 30 days of their birthday. In this NAFSA Regulatory Perspectives webinar David Fosnocht from NAFSA spoke with attorneys Dena Neese (Goss Associates) and David Ware (Ware
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International Education’s Duty of Care: Supporting and Retaining International Students in Times of Uncertainty
As international students navigate life far from home, institutions must go beyond academics to ensure they are supported, connected, and valued during these vexing times. This timely and practical webinar explored how universities and colleges are stepping up to meet their duty of care through
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