Compliance Management

Visa Revocation Basics

The basic sources and processes of U.S. nonimmigrant visa revocation.

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

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.

USCIS Bundling Adjudication of H-4 and L-2 dependents' Forms I-539 and I-765 Concurrently Filed with Principal's I-129

For a two-year period starting around January 25, 2023, USCIS will once again "bundle the adjudication of the Form I-539 and Form I-765, where applicable, for H-4 and L-2 derivatives with the underlying Form I-129 when these forms are properly filed together regardless of whether they are filed

NAFSA Comments on DHS Final Rule on Removal of Obsolete Procedures Related to F, M, and J Nonimmigrants

On January 11, 2023, NAFSA submitted a comment letter in response to Docket No. ICEB-2021-0016, Removal of Obsolete Procedures and Requirements Related to F, J, and M Nonimmigrants, an interim final rule published at 87 FR 75891 (December 12, 2022). Read NAFSA's comment letter View NAFSA's page on

COVID-19 Executive Declarations and Determinations

January 30, 2023

The following COVID executive declarations and determinations are currently active: One-Year Presidential Declaration of National Emergency: Effective until March 1, 2023 90-Day HHS Secretary Determination of Public Health Emergency: Effective until April 11, 2023 On January 30, 2023, news outlets

USCIS Options for Nonimmigrant Workers Following Termination of Employment Page

On December 19, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) posted a page titled Options for Nonimmigrant Workers Following Termination of Employment. "This page contains information for nonimmigrant workers whose employment has terminated, either voluntarily or involuntarily. These

DHS Interim Final Rule Removes Obsolete Procedures and Requirements Related to F, J, and M Nonimmigrants

On December 12, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an interim final rule (IFR) in the Federal Register, titled Removal of Obsolete Procedures and Requirements Related to F, J, and M Nonimmigrants. The rule is effective on the date of publication, December 12, 2022. Public

UTC Time and Online USCIS Filings

Important note on UTC Time and Online Filing: Online USCIS filings are governed by Coordinated Universal Time, abreviated as UTC. USCIS confirmed this in the Follow Up Q&A From the May 5, 2021 CIS Ombudsman's Webinar with USCIS on Online Filing of Form I-765 for OPT: "Q9. How are date and time

BridgeUSA Sends ROs and AROs Academic Training Reminders

AG Alert: J-1 Exchange Visitor Program | College and University Student Academic Training Reminders (November 15, 2022) In a November 15, 2022 email to J-1 exchange visitor program Responsible Officers (ROs) and Alternate Responsible Officers (AROs), the Department of State's BridgeUSA office