Compliance Management

DHS Notice on Mandatory Use of ESTA by VWP EntrantsThe electronic pre screening system called ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) becomes mandatory for Visa Waiver Program (VWP) air and sea travelers on January 12, 2009. ESTA requires VWP passengers

New Countries Added To VWP Effective Nov. 17, 200873 Fed. Reg. 67711 (November 17, 2008) Effective November 17, 2008, 8 C.F.R. 217.2(a) is amended to add Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, the Republic of Korea, and the Slovak Republic

On May 16, 2002 INS published its long anticipated proposed SEVIS regulations.

This is NAFSA's official comment letter to the INS May 16, 2002 proposed rule to implement SEVIS for F 1 and M 1 students.

DOS issued a field cable explaining how SEVIS information is made available to consular posts. Consulates do not have "real-time" access to SEVIS, but rather access SEVIS information that is sent on a regular basis to the DOS Consolidated Consular Database (CCD) by DHS. The cable also describes the

Changes described in SEVIS 4.4 release notice, effective January 30,2003A SEVIS Release Notice describes the latest SEVIS software updates, labeled as SEVIS 4.4. The updates will be effective on January 30, 2003, and should appear as functionalities in SEVIS as

February 14, 2003 SEVIS Q and AOn February 14, 2003, INS responded to a series of SEVIS questions posed by NAFSA. Issues addressed include effective date of restrictions on duration of reduced course load authorizations SEVIS training for INS field

USCIS/ICE provided NAFSA with written responses (dated March 18, 2003) to questions collected at the ACE seminars held in January and Feburary, 2003

Summary of NAFSA DHS DOS liaison call on March 20, 2003Summary of NAFSA's March 20, 2003 liason call with DHS and DOS regarding SEVIS. AMDOC# 200304003 Summary of NAFSA DHS DOS liaison call on March 20, 20032003 03 20

Summary of NAFSA DHS DOS liaison call on March 26, 2003Summary of NAFSA's March 26, 2003 liason call with DHS and DOS regarding SEVIS.