Compliance Management

The Congressional Review Act

Under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), Congress can review and overturn certain regulations promulgated by an executive agency, such as the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Labor, the Department of State, etc. Congress can use the CRA only to invalidate an agency final rule in
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OFLC Stakeholder Engagements

Links to summaries and key takeaways from public stakeholder meetings conducted by the Department of Labor Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), prepared by the NAFSA ISSRP EB subcommittee.
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Litigation on the SEVIS Termination Issue

Update: April 25, 2025. Starting on or around April 24, 2025, NAFSA began seeing reports from DSOs and attorneys of SEVIS records that had been terminated by DHS being restored to Active SEVIS status. Politico reports that the Department of Justice announced that these terminations would be reversed
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Alien Registration Requirement

May 6, 2025 | 2:00 pm
Attend this important NAFSA Regulatory Perspectives program. 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 will
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Department of State Plans Comprehensive Reorganization

In an April 22, 2025 press statement, the Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced "a comprehensive reorganization plan" for the Department of State. Rubio says in the statement that the reorganization will be "from the ground up, from the bureaus to the embassies. Region-specific functions will be
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A Primer on Withdrawal of SEVP School Certification

A Primer on Withdrawal of SEVP School Certification This NAFSA resource covers the basics of withdrawal of SEVP school certification. Under certain circumstances, a certified school’s approval to enroll F or M students can be withdrawn. 8 CFR 214.4. There are three kinds of withdrawal of SEVP
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