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International Faculty, Staff, Researchers

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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.

USCIS Flexibilities for Certain Applicants Filing Form I-765 for OPT

On July 29, 2021, USCIS posted an alert on its February 26, 2021 web page that provides a very brief summary of the Consent Order issued by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District Court of Ohio Eastern Division in the Juyi Li et al. v. USCIS et al. class action lawsuit that had been filed

NAFSA Request for Special Student Relief for Haitian F-1 Students

July 30, 2021

Update: On August 3, 2021, DHS will publish an SSR notice for Haitian students, in the Federal Register. An advance public inspection version of the notice is now available. The notice will be effective from August 3, 2021 through February 3, 2023. On July 22, 2021, NAFSA Executive Director and CEO

Change of Physical Mailing Address at Atlanta National Processing Center Effective August 25, 2021

July 16, 2021

The physical mailing address of the Department of Labor's Atlanta National Processing Center (ANPC) will change beginning August 25, 2021, with the exception of mail associated with the processing of applications requesting permanent labor certification subject to supervised recruitment. On the

SEVP Employment FAQs

June 29, 2021

Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) Employment FAQs, downloaded and formatted by NAFSA on 06/29/2021 from https://www.ice.gov/sevis/employment. This version is posted on the NAFSA website for convenient reference. Please visit https://www.ice.gov/sevis/employment for the official SEVP FAQs

International Entrepreneur Parole Program

Under the 2017 international entrepreneur rule (IER), "DHS may use its parole authority to grant a period of authorized stay, on a case-by-case basis, to foreign entrepreneurs who demonstrate that their stay in the United States would provide a significant public benefit through their business

IssueNet Quarterly Summary - Spring 2021

IssueNet Quarterly Summary - Spring 2021 January to May 2021 Highlighting the top issues reported through NAFSA IssueNet. Prepared by Rajan Eapen & Mike Hollabaugh, Members of the International Student and Scholar Regulatory Practice (ISS RP) Committee. Top Issues January-February 2021 Issues: We

Additional Flexibilities for Filers Impacted by USCIS Lockbox Delays

June 14, 2021

A 06/10/21 USCIS news alert describes additional temporary filing flexibilities for benefits filers impacted by USCIS Lockbox delays. These flexibilities are in addition to the OPT filing flexibilities, still in effect, that were announced on February 26, 2021. USCIS Announces Lockbox Filing