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Redline Version of Proposed Changes to 8 CFR 248.1

Red-line version of proposed changes to 8 CFR 248.1, using proposed rule language. Compiled by NAFSA on June 17, 2026, as a visualizing tool. Note: This is a visualizing tool only. NAFSA will prepare a similar red-line document when the final rule is published. Key: Proposed deletions use the strike

Funding in Education Abroad "Summer School": Perspectives Across the Field

Join the NAFSA Funding in Education Abroad EAKC Subcommittee for a three-part summer webinar series designed to support international education professionals across a range of experience levels. Led by dedicated volunteer leaders, this series offers practical guidance, diverse perspectives, and

Court Vacates Several USCIS Benefits Adjudication Policies

In a June 5, 2026 memorandum and order issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, USCIS's "Benefits Hold Policy, the Global Asylum Hold Policy, the Comprehensive Re-Review Policy, and the Country-Specific Factors Policy - are declared unlawful and are vacated and set aside."

DOS Realigns Visa Processing at Many African Posts Into Regional Hubs

DOS Realigns Visa Processing at Many African Posts Into Regional Hubs On July 15, 2026 the Department of State (DOS) announced that effective August 1, 2026 it is "realigning visa operations" at 25 posts in Africa into "regional hubs" that will process visa applications instead of the individual

Redline Version of Proposed Changes to 8 CFR 214.2(j)

Red-line version of proposed changes to 8 CFR 214.2(j), using proposed rule language. Compiled by NAFSA on May 7, 2026, as a visualizing tool. Key: Proposed deletions use the strike-through style Proposed new or revised language uses the underline style Text that is not styled with strike-through or

Webinar: The End of Duration of Status? What Campuses and Students Need to Know to Prepare

Organized by NAFSA, the International Student Resource Center, and the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, this April 28 webinar provided an overview of what we know so far and how colleges and universities can prepare for the possible changes. Expert speakers outlined

IssueNet Quarterly Summary - First Quarter 2026

January, February, March, 2026 Highlighting the top issues reported through NAFSA IssueNet. Prepared by Brian Groves of University of California, San Francisco and Theresa Johnson of University of Denver. Summary During this reporting period, the majority of concerns involve USCIS adjudication

Regulatory Roundup Q1 2026

Tune in to NAFSA's brief first-quarter 2026 regulatory roundup recording, a snapshot covering recent developments with links to NAFSA content.

CBP Traveler Compliance Functionalities

The I-94 website now contains a View Compliance tab that takes users to a page with functionality called a "Traveler Compliance Check" meant to respond to the question: "How much longer may I remain in the U.S.?" That page contains the descriptor: "View your current compliance status. The Traveler

Bill Seeks to Require Institutions of Higher Education to Submit Lists of All Non-USC or LPR Students and Staff to an Expanded SEVIS

On March 24, 2026 Senator Tom Cotton [R-AR] introduced S.4165, dubbed the Educational Visa Transparency Act of 2026. The bill seeks to expand SEVIS to receive from all institutions of higher education each academic term "a complete and accurate list of all students, faculty members, and