"The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in most schools using on-line or distance education modalities as part of their strategy to mitigate interruptions to coursework. This has both academic implications, which apply to domestic and international students alike, and immigration questions, because of the

Top Issues from July 2019 – January 2020 Travel Issues Multiple reports of students arriving at CBP, having their visas revoked, and being sent home either via withdraw of their application for admission or via expedited removal. These cases included the following scenarios: Chinese students accused

A Department of State (DOS) final rule prohibits consular officers from issuing B visas if they determine the applicant's principal purpose is what the administration calls "birth tourism." See 85 FR 4219 (January 24, 2020), effective on the date of publication. DOS published this as a direct final

Overview This NAFSA practice advisory explores how the H-B cap registration and filing system interacts with F-1 cap-gap rules. It has been updated to reflect the cap-gap changes made by the final rule published at 89 FR 103054 (December 18, 2024), effective January 17, 2025. The final rule makes

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) interim final rule published at 87 FR 18967 (April 1, 2022) expanded the ESTA pre-registration requirement to Visa Waiver Program (VWP) visitors planning to enter the United States through land ports of entry. Before the October 1, 2022 implementation date

This ISS-RP Resource provides a basic overview of the INA 212(e) waiver process. In this guide, you will find: Definitions of key terms related to INA 212(e) and the waiver process Overview of the process for requesting a waiver and the government agencies involved Questions to consider when