Compliance Management
Alternative Procedure for Remote I-9 Document Examination Beginning Aug. 1, 2023 for E-Verify Employers
DHS revised its I-9 regulations effective August 1, 2023, to create a framework that allows the Secretary of Homeland Security to authorize alternative I-9 document examination procedures. See 88 FR 47990 (July 25, 2023), Optional Alternatives to the Physical Document Examination Associated with
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Education Abroad Alliances: Building Relationships with Key Offices on Campus
It is mission critical for education abroad offices to have healthy, productive relationships with cross-campus partners. On any given day, an education abroad adviser could interact with the Registrar’s Office to plan a course schedule, the Office of Financial Aid to support a student question, the
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USCIS Adds Basic J-1 Exchange Visitor Information to USCIS Policy Manual
USCIS has added basic information on J-1 exchange visitors to the USCIS Policy Manual, in a new Part D, Exchange Visitors (J). Read: USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 2: Nonimmigrants, Part D, Exchange Visitors (J) [ 2 USCIS-PM D]. USCIS Policy Alert PA-2023-17 (June 8, 2023) describes policy highlights:
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DOS EVP Rebrands as BridgeUSA
"BridgeUSA" is the brand identity of the Department of State's Exchange Visitor Program (EVP). The re-branding was introduced on October 27, 2020. BridgeUSA's page Introducing BridgeUSA: A New Brand Identity for the Exchange Visitor Program contains a short video introducing the brand, and text that
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EVP Guidance Directive 2023-01 Ends COVID-19 Flexibilities But Introduces New Interpretations on Hybrid or Virtual Work and Learning
A June 9, 2023 BridgeUSA Guidance Directive ends ECA's temporary COVID-19 flexibilities for J-1 exchange visitors and programs effective July 1, 2023, but introduces new interpretations on hybrid or virtual work and learning. BridgeUSA is the J Exchange Visitor Program (EVP) office within the
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Government Session Materials from the NAFSA Annual Conference & Expo
NAFSA has made available to NAFSA members these slides from the Government Current Issues sessions at the 2023 NAFSA Annual Conference & Expo. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS): Current Issues (May 31, 2023). Slides. Department of Labor (DOL): Current Issues (May 31, 2023). Slides
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Health, Safety, and Security: Training Scenarios for Faculty-Led Education Abroad Programs
When working with faculty members to build successful study abroad programs, it is important to make sure that the education abroad office is offering a high level of support. This resource is a tool for supporting health and safety in faculty-led education abroad programming. With a focus on
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STEM-Specific Policy Guidance for National Interest Waivers of the Labor Certification Requirement
Summary In the employment-based second preference (EB-2) category, the requirement of a job offer from a U.S. employer can be waived if an individual's services "in the sciences, arts, professions, or business" are determined to be in the "national interest." This is known as a "national interest
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