Compliance Management

New Process to Submit Form I-515A Documentation By Email

On June 27, 2024, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced on Study in the States a new process to submit Form I-515A documentation via email to SEVP rather than mailing that documentation. The notice instructs: "Beginning June 26, 2024, F, M and J nonimmigrant student and exchange
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Supreme Court Overrules Chevron Case

Demise of the the Chevron Doctrine In Loper Bright Enterprises et al. v. Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, et al. (June 28, 2024), the U.S. Supreme Court overruled the 1984 decision that established the "Chevron Doctrine," determining instead that "courts may not defer to an agency interpretation of
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Summer Refresh: Study Abroad Visas for France

August 14, 2025 | 11:00 am
Refresh your knowledge on study abroad visas for France with NAFSA’s Consular Affairs volunteers. Join a discussion led by the France CAL team focused on model practices for supporting your students as they apply for their study abroad visas to the France. This information is designed to assist
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Summer Refresh: Study Abroad Visas for the UK

August 21, 2025 | 11:00 am
Refresh your knowledge on study abroad visas for the UK with NAFSA’s Consular Affairs volunteers. Join a discussion led by the UK CAL team focused on model practices for supporting your students as they apply for their study abroad visas to the UK. This information is designed to assist education
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Summer Refresh: Study Abroad Visas for Spain

July 24, 2025 | 11:00 am
Refresh your knowledge on study abroad visas for Italy with NAFSA’s Consular Affairs volunteers. Join a discussion led by the Spain CAL team focused on model practices for supporting your students as they apply for their study abroad visas to Spain. This information is designed to assist education
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Summer Refresh: Study Abroad Visas Around the World

July 17, 2025 | 11:00 am
Refresh your knowledge on the basics of study abroad visa advising with NAFSA’s Consular Affairs volunteers. Join a discussion led by the World-at-Large CAL team that will feature case studies of countries spanning from the popular to the nontraditional. This information is designed to assist
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Summer Refresh: Study Abroad Visas for Italy

August 7, 2025 | 11:00 am
Refresh your knowledge on study abroad visas for Italy with NAFSA’s Consular Affairs volunteers. Join a discussion led by the Italy CAL team focused on model practices for supporting your students as they apply for their study abroad visas to Italy. This information is designed to assist education
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Title IX Regulations in the Study Abroad Context

On Monday, April 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education published their final rule titled Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance, which will amend the regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of
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