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

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

Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) Employment FAQs (Updated 02/28/2023), downloaded and formatted by NAFSA on 03/02/2023 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

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 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

Updates: Effective July 23, 2024, the field of Environmental/Natural Resource Economics (CIP Code 03.0204) was added to the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List. See: The revised 2024 list on the ice.gov website at https://www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/stemList2024.pdf, effective July 23, 2024. A

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

Numerous state laws on college student athletes being compensated for the use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL) took effect on July 1, 2021. Other states are planning or considering such legislation, and there are several bills being considered in Congress, which could preempt state laws if

Source: Table downloaded by NAFSA on 3/23/2022 from https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-6-part-f-chapter-3, "Appendices" tab. Appendix: Outstanding Professor or Researcher Petitions - First Step of Reviewing Evidence Step One: Review Evidence Submitted with Petition for Outstanding Professor

On May 6, 2021, NAFSA Executive Director and CEO Dr. Esther Brimmer sent a letter to SEVP Director Rachel Canty, to thank SEVP for its April 26, 2021 COVID-19 guidance for the 2021-2022 academic year, and suggesting "additional clarifications to further help schools and students operate responsibly