Regulatory Information

Exchange Visitors and Exchange Visitor Programs

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Institutional Obligations and Compliance

International Faculty, Staff, Researchers

International Students and Schools

U.S. Immigration Systems, Data, Status, and Concepts

Visas, Travel, Entry

Visa Revocation Basics

May 29, 2020

The basic sources and processes of U.S. nonimmigrant visa revocation.

Under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), Congress can review and overturn certain regulations promulgated by an executive agency, such as the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Labor, the Department of State, etc. Congress can use the CRA only to invalidate an agency final rule in

OFLC Stakeholder Engagements

Links to summaries and key takeaways from public stakeholder meetings conducted by the Department of Labor Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), prepared by the NAFSA ISSRP EB subcommittee.

Rulemaking on USCIS Fees

This NAFSA page tracks developments to USCIS fee rulemaking. For current USCIS fees and forms information, see: The USCIS Filing Fees page The USCIS Forms page The USCIS Forms Updates page Updates In the Spring 2022 regulatory agenda, USCIS continued its plan to issue a new proposed rule that would

NAFSA Seeks Clarirfication of SEVP's May 31, 2021 Reissuance of Academic Year 202-23 COVID Guidance

On June 15, 2022, NAFSA Executive Director and CEO, Dr. Esther Brimmer, wrote to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) seeking clarification of SEVP Broadcast Message 2205-03: ICE Clarifies Continuation of March 2020 Guidance for the 2022-23 Academic Year (May 31, 2022). The NAFSA letter

Submitting CIP Code Nominations to SEVP for the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List

May 26, 2022

Interested parties may nominate a Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code for inclusion on or removal from the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List, which is used to determine whether an F-1 student is eligible for a 24-month STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

Status of Form I-907

Certain petitioners and applicants may file Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service, to request faster processing of designated immigration benefits requests. Visit USCIS' Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service page for links to the form, form instructions, and other

USCIS Announces Limited Conditional Expansion of Premium Processing for Two Previously-Filed I-140 Types

May 24, 2022

In a May 24, 2022 notice, USCIS announced a limited, conditional expansion of premium processing for two types of I-140 petitions that are otherwise ineligible for premium processing: Beginning June 1, 2022, USCIS will accept Form I-907 premium processing requests for E13 multinational executive and

IssueNet Quarterly Summary - First Quarter 2022

First Quarter 2022 - ISS RP Quarterly Summary The International Student and Scholar Regulatory Practice Committee (ISS RP) identifies regulatory practice issues that need action through government agency liaison. ISS RP members monitor IssueNet reports and Network NAFSA's international student and

Recording and Slides from OFLC April 19, 2022 Process of Filing Form ETA-9141 Webinar

May 11, 2022

On April 19, 2022, the Department of Labor Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) hosted "a webinar providing tips and assistance for stakeholders on the Process of Filing Form ETA-9141, Application for Prevailing Wage Determination, for the Permanent and Labor Condition Programs." The webinar