Compliance Management

Basics of Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

June 28, 2025

TPS: Temporary Protected Status Congress created a limited remedy called Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to address the needs of people whose countries are going through emergency situations such as famine, natural disaster, and civil war. The statute creating TPS was signed into law on November 29

DOL Final Rule on OES-Based Prevailing Wage Determinations

Rulemaking status: Withdrawn. On January 14, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule titled Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States, at 86 FR 3608 (January 14, 2021). This was the Trump administration's

Archived ECA-EVP COVID-19 FAQs Issued Under the Trump Administration

Archived for research and reference purposes.

CIS Ombudsman Annual Report To Congress

8 USC 272(c), added by Section 452(c) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, requires the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) Ombudsman to make an annual report to Congress. The CIS Ombudsman's Annual Report to Congress page states: "By statute, the Office of the Citizenship and

Executive Order on Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel

February 4, 2021

Executive Order 13988 of January 21, 2021, Executive Order on Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel. Published in the Federal Register at 86 FR 7205 (January 26, 2021). President Biden's Executive Order 13988 of January 21, 2021, Executive Order on Promoting COVID-19 Safety

Cuba Placed Back on List of State Sponsors of Terrorism

Cuba was added back to the U.S. Department of State's list of State Sponsors of Terrorism effective January 12, 2021, in the final days of the Trump administration. It had previously been removed from the list on May 29, 2015, under the Obama administration. Currently there are four countries

COVID-19 Liability Waivers for Participation in Education Abroad

The resumption of some education abroad offerings in fall 2020 prompted institutions to add new, COVID-specific language into participation liability waivers or notifications for students. Education abroad offices should always consult with their legal counsel and risk management offices on

The Biden Administration Regulatory Freeze Memorandum

Memorandum: Regulatory Freeze Pending Review. January 20, 2021. Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies, from Biden Chief of Staff Ronald Klain at the direction of President Biden. Published in the Federal Register at 86 FR 7424 (January 28, 2021). Sets varied temporary stops

Biden Administration Immigration Portal

January 22, 2025

This NAFSA page contains links to significant immigration-related changes and initiatives especially relevant to higher education, instituted by the administration of President Joe Biden (January 20, 2021 - January 20, 2025). NAFSA Recommendations to the Biden Administration Visit NAFSA's Rebuilding

IssueNet Quarterly Summary - Winter 2020

IssueNet Quarterly Summary - Winter 2020 October to December 2020 Highlighting the top issues reported through NAFSA IssueNet. Prepared by Brian Groves, Chair, Exchange Visitor Subcommittee, International Student and Scholar Regulatory Practice (ISS RP) Committee. Top Issues USCIS experiencing