Compliance Management

2026 Immigration Classifications and Employment Poster

NAFSA International Education Professional Competencies 2.0 Self-Assessment

SEVP Program End Date Checklist for DSOs

As the Spring 2026 academic term begins, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) has published a Program End Date Checklist on Study in the States to encourage designated school officials (DSOs) to proactively identify students who may be approaching their program end date (PED) and

H-1B Measures Impacting Higher Education

Quick-link to this page: https://www.nafsa.org/h1bmeasures A number of measures that curtail the use of the H-1B category can impact higher education in different ways. The $100,000 Presidential Proclamation On September 19, 2025, President Trump issued Presidential Proclamation 10973, called

State-Level Restrictions on Use of H-1B at Public Institutions of Higher Education

State-Level Restrictions on Use of H-1B at Public Institutions of Higher Education Several U.S. States are in the process of imposing restrictions on the use of the H-1B category at their public institutions of higher education. These initiatives are at various stages of development. Below are

DHS Final Rule Ending Duration of Status and Imposing Academic Mobility Restrictions

The DHS Final Rule on Duration of Status and Academic Mobility Restrictions Will Go Into Effect September 15, 2026 Read the final rule now! Published at 91 FR 44976 (July 17, 2026), effective September 15, 2026. This is the NAFSA home for analysis of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) final

DOS Pauses Immigrant Visa Issuance for Nationals of 75 Countries

DOS Pauses Immigrant Visa Issuance for Nationals of 75 Countries In a January 14, 2026 news posting ( slightly updated on February 2, 2026) the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced a pause on the issuance of immigrant visas at U.S. consulates worldwide starting January 21, 2026 for nationals of

USCIS Final Rule on Weighted Selection of H-1B Cap-Subject Registrants and Petitioners

USCIS Final Rule on Weighted Selection of H-1B Cap-Subject Registrants and Petitioners On December 29, 2025 the Department of Homeland Security-US Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS/USCIS) published its final rule titled Weighted Selection Process for Registrants and Petitioners Seeking to

IssueNet Quarterly Summary - Fourth Quarter 2025

IssueNet Quarterly Summary - Fourth Quarter 2025 October, November, December, 2025 Highlighting the top issues reported through NAFSA IssueNet. Prepared by Lindsey Goss, Indiana University and Janica Cimo, University of Delaware. Top Issues USCIS Issue: USCIS Case Processing Estimates Institution

Proclamation of December 16, 2025 Travel Ban Effective January 1, 2026

February 2, 2026

Summary A pair of presidential proclamations function to restrict entry to the United States by nationals of certain countries. Presidential Proclamation 10949 of June 4, 2025: Restricting The Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security