International Student and Scholar Services

Contributing to Comprehensive Internationalization

Crisis Management

Office Administration

Orientation, Retention, and Student Services Programming

Student and Scholar Advising

Current Issues: Legal Responses to Enforcement Actions Against Students

Attend this Regulatory Perspectives event for members. As we strive to keep up with the fast-evolving challenges and provide support to international students and scholars, NAFSA is diving deeper into issues related to the recent visa revocations, SEVIS terminations, and other enforcement against

Tony Marotta

Tony is a Chicago based professional with over a decade of experience in International Education and nearly two decades in higher education. Tony is currently the Director of Global Engagement at Elmhurst University, a role that encompasses International Student Services, Study Abroad/Away, and

Ruth Prince

Ruth Prince is the Director of International Student & Scholar Services at Boise State University. She has worked for over 16 years in a variety of International Higher Education roles, including International Admissions & Recruitment, SEVIS Compliance, and Student & Scholar Support. She currently

Executive Order: Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities

March 24, 2025

Executive Order 14242 of March 20, 2025: Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities Read the executive order on whitehouse.gov Federal Register cite: scheduled for publication on March 25, 2025 Read a White House Fact Sheet on the executive order Stated purpose This

Ioana Costant, JD

Ioana Costant is the director of International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS). She has served in this role since 2020. Ioana leads the office, which supports more than 4,000 scholars and students at Carolina. She is focused on delivering high-quality services and programs to international

ISSS Management Seminar

Creative Approaches to Managing an International Student and Scholar Services Office Tuesday, May 27, 2025 1:30–3:00 p.m. PDT San Diego, California Managing an office supporting international students and scholars presents challenges, especially within the constraints of limited resources, competing

Government Scrutiny of Digital Footprint and Social Media

Many students and scholars might not realize that the U.S. government can scrutinize their social media footprint during visa applications, border screenings, immigration benefit requests, or enforcement encounters. What Schools Can Do Schools can help educate students and scholars on social media

U.S. Visa Interview Wait Times

Visa Interview Wait Time Info Available on DOS Web Page Nonimmigrant visa interview wait time information is once again available on the Department of State's (DOS) Global Visa Wait Times page on travel.state.gov. The page was finally updated with new data on April 25, 2025 after having been dormant

Travel Bans and Restrictions

December 17, 2025

Statutory Bases for Travel Bans and Restrictions A number of long-standing statutory provisions in the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA) give wide discretion to the President, and sometimes the Secretary of a Federal agency, to suspend or impose restrictions on entry of noncitizens to the

Re-Registration of Nonimmigrants Reaching Age 14

USCIS rules effective April 11, 2025 and finalized on June 29, 2026 require young nonimmigrants who turn 14 while in the U.S. to "re-register" with USCIS within 30 days of their birthday, even if previously registered and issued a Form I-94 when they entered the country. This may affect, for example