International Student and Scholar Services

Contributing to Comprehensive Internationalization

Crisis Management

Office Administration

Orientation, Retention, and Student Services Programming

Student and Scholar Advising

Town Hall: Public Health and International Education – What's Now and What's Next

International educators have had to quickly adjust and shift to a different environment to support their students and scholars and manage expectations due to the impact of COVID-19. This Town Hall features a public health expert and an IIE researcher alongside seasoned international educators. The

Brittany Widin

Brittany works as an International Student Advisor at The University of Michigan. Brittany enjoys the challenges of navigating complex immigration regulation and appreciates being able to serve as a guide for international students as they pursue their dreams in the U.S. In addition to her

COVID-19 Executive Declarations and Determinations

January 11, 2023

Presidential Declaration of National Emergency: Effective for one year from March 1, 2022 The COVID-19 national emergency declaration was most recently extended by President Biden in Presidential Notice of February 18, 2022, published in the Federal Register at 87 FR 10289 (February 23, 2022). In

Sarah Pearson

Global Studies Literature Review—No. 12, November 2022

November 22, 2022

On behalf of NAFSA’s Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship Knowledge Community (TLS KC), we are very pleased to present the 12th issue of the Global Studies Literature Review (GSLR). The issue’s theme, “Moving Beyond the Status Quo: Advancing Inclusive Excellence in International Education,” which

Unauthorized Employment through the Lens of DSO/ARO

Unauthorized employment can take many shapes, particularly as the concept of work evolves over time. Educating international students and scholars on this topic can prove to be challenging given the multitude of avenues for generating income. Attendees joined our panel for an informative

Special Student Relief for Ukrainian J-1 Students

August 25, 2022

On Ukrainian National Day, August 24, 2022, the Department of State (DOS) informed Exchange Visitor Program sponsors in an email that it will soon issue a Federal Register notice describing the details of Special Student Relief (SSR) arrangements for eligible Ukrainian J-1 college and university

Government Connection: A Discussion of the Biden Administration Actions to Attract and Retain Global STEM Talent

On January 21, 2022, the White House emphasized its continuing commitment to attracting new talent in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), and announced new actions “to advance predictability and clarity for pathways for international STEM scholars, students

Examples from the Field: Using Social Media to Build Community and Connect with Incoming Students

A panel of IEM and ISS professionals from different institution types examined communication strategies for engaging with incoming students. Panelists shared their experiences with different social media platforms and messaging apps to build community and guide students from arrival through

Rulemaking on USCIS Fees

This NAFSA page tracks developments to USCIS fee rulemaking. OMB completed its review of a proposed USCIS fee rule on November 29, 2022, and DHS published the proposed rule in the Federal Register on January 4, 2023, with a 60-day public comment period. Many of the fee hikes are very steep. The