Compliance Management

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 IFR became effective on the date of publication, December 12, 2022. Public

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

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

The Department of State's BridgeUSA SEVIS Team sent the following email to J-1 Exchange Visitor Program sponsors, requesting suggestions for improvement to "any part of SEVIS." Responses are due by Friday, November 4, 2022. From: SEVIS, J-Program Date: Mon, Oct 24, 2022 at 3:03 PM

This page links you to NAFSA pages that track the status of key U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) used in common filings relevant to international students and scholars. Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization Form I-539

The October 27, 2022 Study in the States page DSOs: Read these FAQs About Campus Sentinel, describing Project Campus Sentinel, also noted that the name of the ICE Counterterrorism and Criminal Exploitation Unit (CTCEU) has been changed to the Counter Threat Lead Development Unit (CTLD): "Project

In October, 2022, USCIS posted the following Alert on the Form I-129 launch page at https://www.uscis.gov/i-129: " Alert: As a reminder, as of August 11, 2022, USCIS no longer requires petitioners to submit a duplicate copy of Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, or a duplicate copy of

An October 24, 2022 posting on Study in the States informs SEVIS users that "School officials looking to file for initial certification, recertification or submit updates to the Form I-17, “Petition for Approval of School for Attendance by Nonimmigrant Student,” can utilize the Student and Exchange

On June 27, 2022, the Department of Labor Office of Foreign Labor Certification posted the announcement reproduced below on the OFLC web site. Background: For professional occupations, the 2009 DOL prevailing wage guidance instructed analysts to compare the education requirement the employer lists