Compliance Management

China Visa Reciprocity Table Allows Five Year Student and Exchange Visitor Visas and Ten Year B Visitor Visas

Changes to the China Reciprocity Schedule effective November 12, 2014 expand the validity period of the following visa types issued on or after that date: B-1 (visitor for business), B-2 (visitor for pleasure), F-1 and F-2 (academic students and their dependents), M-1 and M-2 (vocational students

Immigration Executive Action Resources

On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced a series of executive actions to address critical immigration system needs while Congress continues to debate longer-term legislative measures.

DOL PERM Modernization

Updates on DOL's plans to modernize the PERM program and relevant regulations.

An Introduction To Major Subpart A Changes That Impact Program Management

A brief overview of are some practical suggestions on incorporating J Subpart A changes into your exchange visitor program.

NAFSA Comments on Streamlining and Improving US Immigration System

On January 29, 2015, NAFSA submitted a letter to the Departments of Homeland Security and State (DHS and DOS) making recommendations on how to streamline and improve the nation’s legal immigration system. NAFSA's letter was in response to a December 30, 2014 Federal Register notice [79 FR 78458]

STEM OPT WashTech Litigation

October 2, 2023

The Washington Alliance of Technology Workers (WashTech) filed suit against both the standard 12-month OPT rule and the 24-month STEM OPT rule, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, raising many of the same substantive issues WashTech had brought up in the suit they filed against

References To CPT Requirements In SEVP Broadcast Message On Student Employment

SEVP's brief sentence regarding CPT requirements creates some concern.

DHS Rule on Work Authorization for Certain H-4 Dependents

DHS rule effective May 26, 2015 allows certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B nonimmigrants to apply to USCIS for work authorzation. A lawsuit is challenging the rule, USCIS is working on a proposed rule that would rescind the H-4 employment rule.

H-1B Cap Resource Page

Stay up to date on H-1B cap issues.

Sources of Authority on Curricular Practical Training

NAFSA compilation of Curricular Practical Training (CPT) and CPT-like regulatory language, federal register supplementary information, and agency policy guidance (if any), for the 2002, 1991, 1987, 1983, and 1978 rulemakings relating to CPT and CPT-like predecessors.