Visa Revocation Basics
The basic sources and processes of U.S. nonimmigrant visa revocation.
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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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SEVP Fraud Hub Provides Training and Resources for DSOs
SEVP Fraud Hub Provides Training and Resources for DSOs SEVP has "created a new Fraud Hub on Study in the States with resources to train school officials on common fraud indicators and best practices for preventing, detecting and reporting fraud." See SEVP's " Resources to Detect and Prevent Fraud"
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International Student Resource Center Launched
International Student Resource Center Launched On November 18, 2025, the International Student Resource Center (ISRC) was officially launched by the Talent Mobility Fund, a program of Renaissance Philanthropy, with support from Coefficient Giving, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Dana Foundation
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SEVP Broadcast Message 2511-03: Reminder to School Officials of SEVP On-Site Visit Authorities
On November 14, 2025 the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) sent Broadcast Message 2511-03, Reminder to School Officials of SEVP On-Site Visit Authorities. NAFSA has transcribed the message below, adding hyperlinks to the cited regulations. The underlying regulatory provisions are not new
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USCIS Proposed Rule Seeks to Expand Biometrics to Individuals "Associated With" Benefits Requests
On November 3, 2025 the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a proposed rule that seeks to revise the circumstances under which an individual involved in immigration benefits requests would have to submit biomtetrics to USCIS as part of
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DHS Interim Final Rule Eliminates Certain Automatic EAD Extensions
DHS Interim Final Rule Eliminates Certain Automatic EAD Extensions Executive summary A new interim final rule published by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), effective October 30, 2025, eliminates the 540-day automatic extension of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for individuals
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HR-1 Immigration Parole Fee
H.R.1 (Pub.L. 119-221), the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" signed into law on July 4, 2025, imposes several new immigration fees to be paid in addition to any other fees otherwise required by law. Read TITLE X, Subtitle A, Part I, Immigration Fees, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, H.R.1, 119th Cong. (July
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SEVP Broadcast Message 2510-02: Reminder to School Officials of Program Compliance and Reporting Requirements
On October 8, 2025 the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) sent SEVIS users Broadcast Message 2510-02: Reminder to School Officials of Program Compliance and Reporting Requirements for F, M and J Nonimmigrants. View the broadcast message on the SEVP website. The broadcast message reminds
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