Compliance Management

Government Scrutiny of Digital Footprint and Social Media

Many students and scholars might not realize that the U.S. government can scrutinize their social media footprint during visa applications, border screenings, immigration benefit requests, or enforcement encounters. What Schools Can Do Schools can help educate students and scholars on social media

Proclamation: Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act Regarding the Invasion of The United States by Tren De Aragua

Proclamation 10903 of March 15, 2025, Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act Regarding the Invasion of The United States by Tren De Aragua. Read the entire proclamation: Proclamation 10903 on whitehouse.gov Federal Register cite: 90 FR 13033 (March 20, 2025) On March 15, 2025, President Trump invoked

The Alien Enemies Act of 1798

May 8, 2025

The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 ("Act") allows the president to detain or deport the natives and citizens of an "enemy" nation . The Act is codified at 50 USC Chapter 3: Alien Enemies (also see the transcription of the original act at the bottom of this page). When invoked by the President, the law

DHS Plans Revisions to Request for Case Assistance by CIS Ombudsman

March 14, 2025

DHS Plans Revisions to Request for Case Assistance by CIS Ombudsman On March 14, 2025 DHS published a Federal Register notice giving the public 60 days to comment on its plan to submit for OMB review a series of changes to DHS Form 7001, Request for Case Assistance. Individuals and employers use

DOS Determines Immigration is APA Foreign Affairs Function

March 14, 2025

Summary State Department Determination Expands Foreign Affairs Exemption Under the APA. A Federal Register notice published on March 14, 2025, delivered a broad determination by Secretary of State Marco Rubio declaring that all federal efforts related to border control, immigration, and cross-border

Past Updates Arising Out of the Trump-Vance Administration

August 21, 2025

Access NAFSA's collection of executive orders and agency actions impacting international education: Travel Bans and Restrictions Vetting and Enforcement Government Funding, Staffing, and Operations DEI and Gender Antisemitism Related American Ideology Actions Immigration Benefits Actions Recent and

Supporting Student Mental Health Abroad: A Case Study Approach

March 11, 2025

Mental health concerns are an important consideration in all aspects of education abroad programming. This resource provides study abroad offices and the faculty members they support with valuable insights into recognizing and addressing the diverse mental health needs of students while they are

Curtailment of Humanitarian Immigration Benefits

March 11, 2025

This page tracks the termination or curtailment of humanitarian immigration benefits under the Trump-Vance administration (2025-2029). These humanitarian programs include: Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) Humanitarian Parole Programs Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

U.S. Visa Interview Wait Times

Visa Interview Wait Time Info Available on DOS Web Page Nonimmigrant visa interview wait time information is once again available on the Department of State's (DOS) Global Visa Wait Times page on travel.state.gov. The page was finally updated with new data on April 25, 2025 after having been dormant

Travel Bans and Restrictions

June 16, 2025

Shortlink to this page: www.nafsa.org/travelbans Statutory Bases for Travel Bans and Restrictions A number of long-standing statutory provisions in the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA) give wide discretion to the President, and sometimes the Secretary of a Federal agency, to suspend or