International Student and Scholar Services

Contributing to Comprehensive Internationalization

Crisis Management

Office Administration

Orientation, Retention, and Student Services Programming

Student and Scholar Advising

Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) Access

The Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) promotes excellence in higher education through standards and guidelines that support quality programs, services, and student learning. CAS is a consortium of approximately 40 higher education associations, including NAFSA, and

Career Planning for International Students: Empowering Students and Employers

In this Collegial Conversation, experts from the National Career Development Association’s (NCDA) International Student Services Committee discussed career development experiences and the needs of international students and alumni seeking employment in the United States. Learn about resources and

A Discussion During Uncertain Times: Navigating Change and Supporting Campus Stakeholders

International Student and Scholar Offices continue to navigate new challenges and an ever-changing regulatory and political landscape. In this Collegial Conversation, our expert panelists from international student advising, management and coaching shared insights on navigating complexity as a

Supporting Sponsored Students from Pre-Arrival Through Graduation

This Collegial Conversation explored different ideas that provide support, leadership training, and programming for students with a scholarship. Participants discussed and shared how universities can work with scholarship providers to enhance the student’s experience and give back to the community.

EAD Delays, Remedies, and Possible Litigation

This Government Connection featured immigration attorneys Ron Klasko and Tammy Fox-Isicoff for a discussion of the USCIS Employment Authorization Document (EAD) backlogs and processing delays, the (granted, very limited) remedies for applicants, and possible litigation to force improvements. They

SEVP Policy Guidance: Practical Training-Determining a Direct Relationship Between Employment and a Student's Major Area of Study

On September 27, 2019, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program issued policy guidance on the obligations of schools and students to document that there is a direct relationship between the student's major field of study and the work the student does on pre-completion OPT, standard post-completion

NAFSA RISE Fellowship

NAFSA proudly presents its flagship diversity, equity and inclusion program: the NAFSA RISE (Representation, Inclusion, Support and Empowerment) Fellowship.

An Overview of Prevailing Wage Determinations

Event Dates

September 19, 2019

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. EDT Join members of NAFSA’s International Student & Scholar Regulatory Practice Committee (ISS RP) for this discussion of prevailing wage determinations. Topics covered will include the process for obtaining a prevailing wage determination, potential sources of wage data, a

Court Case Threatens OPT: What You Can Do

Event Dates

September 3, 2019

September 3, 2019 The court case Washington Alliance of Technology Workers v. Department of Homeland Security seeks to discontinue the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program, particularly post completion OPT and STEM OPT. A decision in the case against OPT could also put other forms of F-1

PERM Online System User Guide

DOL's PERM User Guide describes the fundamentals of the web-based system, including registering, logging in, preparing a PERM application, and managing your user account."