Compliance Management

NAFSA Practice Advisory: Managing the 30-Day Post-Completion OPT Filing Deadline

USCIS Service Centers are consistently denying post-completion OPT applications received beyond the regulatory deadline of 30 days after the DSO updated SEVIS with the OPT recommendation. This practice resource describes the issues involved, to help schools implement procedures to ensure that

NAFSA Comments on SEVP Draft Policy Guidance for Adjudicators 1206-031 Governance

NAFSA Comments on SEVP Draft Policy Guidance for Adjudicators 1206-031 Governance.

NAFSA Comments on SEVP Draft Policy Guidance for Adjudicators 1003-03: Instructional Site Reporting and Management

On October 12, 2012, NAFSA commented on SEVP's Draft Policy Guidance for Adjudicators 1003-03: Instructional Site Reporting and Management.

Accreditation of English Language Training Programs Act - SEVP FAQ

Final SEVP FAQ on SEVP enforcement of the IEP accreditation requirement.

NAFSA Comments On SEVP Draft Policy Guidance 1204-05 Contractual Relationships

NAFSA comments on SEVP draft policy guidance on contractual relationships.

Summary of September 6, 2012 SEVP Stakeholder Meeting

NAFSA summary of a September 6, 2012 SEVP—Stakeholder Meeting/Teleconference, which focused on updates to Form I-17.

Member, Consular Affairs Liaison Subcommittee

The Consular Affairs Liaison subcommittee of the EAKC charged with clarifying visa and immigration procedures and then sharing that knowledge with education abroad professionals who advise their students on visas for study outside the United States.

CBP Discontinues Stamping Form I-20 and Form DS-2019 At Ports of Entry

CBP Discontinues Stamping Form I-20 At Ports of Entry

Sanctions Law Applies To Iranian Students Preparing For Energy or Nuclear Sector Careers In Iran

August 10, 2012 Sanctions Law Applies To Iranian Students Preparing For Energy or Nuclear Sector Careers In Iran

Grassley Letter To GAO Regarding OPT

In a May 31, 2012 letter, Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-Iowa) asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) "to fully investigate the use of OPT, including who uses it and how students are tracked, determine what weaknesses exist, and suggest ways to improve the procedures and policies that