On December 21, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Request for Information (RFI) on "Modernizing Schedule A to Include Consideration of Additional Occupations in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and Non-STEM Occupations." The RFI solicits from the public any input

Two DHS Acquisition Planning Forecast System (APFS) notices show that DHS plans recompetition solicitations for two contracts related to SEVIS. The first notice (October 27, 2023) is for the contract to “provide support to assist SEVP Federal staff with technical, analytical, and program support for

On November 6, 2023, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) published Impact of Labor Strikes on F-1 Nonimmigrant Students, a fact sheet and FAQ that interprets and applies F-1 regulations at 8 CFR 214.2(f)(14) regarding the effect of a DOL-certified strike on students on optional practical

On October 30, 2023 President Biden signed Executive Order 14110, titled Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. Artificial Intelligence is abbreviated throughout the executive order as "AI." Read Executive Order 14110 on the White House website Executive Order

This page lists resources relevant to the Israel-Hamas Conflict for individuals engaged in international higher education. Advocacy See NAFSA's Statement: NAFSA Condemns Hamas Attack on Israel U.S. Government Resources Deferral of Enforced Departure (DED) Memorandum on the Deferred Enforced

In SEVP Broadcast Message 2310-01, Reactivating 180-Day Cancellation Function on USCIS Applications in Requested Status (October 2, 2023), SEVP informed PDSOs and DSOs at SEVP-certified schools that: "On November 1, 2023, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) intends to reinstate the

On September 18, 2023, SEVP confirmed in new policy guidance that the Form I-983 Training Plan used for STEM OPT benefits may be signed and transmitted electronically. NAFSA has transcribed the SEVP announcement below: New: Sign and Send the Form I-983 Electronically September 18, 2023 The Student

On September 8, 2023, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Bureau of Consular Affairs announced that DOS is working on "developing the capability to issue a digital visa authorization (DVA) instead of the traditional visa printed and placed in applicants' passports. The U.S. Embassy in Dublin is

With certain exceptions, all nonimmigrants must have a valid nonimmigrant visa, issued in the specific category for which they wish to be admitted to the United States. This resource page can help campus-based advisers in their role as educators and facilitators of the nonimmigrant visa process