Regulatory Information

Exchange Visitors and Exchange Visitor Programs

Fees, Forms, Filing Procedures

Institutional Obligations and Compliance

International Faculty, Staff, Researchers

International Students and Schools

U.S. Immigration Systems, Data, Status, and Concepts

Visas, Travel, Entry

Executive Order 13891 on Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents

Status: Revoked. President Biden's Executive Order 13992 of January 20, 2021, published in the Federal Register at 86 FR 7049 (January 25, 2021), revoked former President Trump's Executive Order 13891. Background, for reference purposes On October 9, 2019, former President Trump issued Executive

Proclamation Suspending Entry of Chinese Students and Researchers Connected to PRC “Military-Civil Fusion Strategy"

Proclamation 10043 of May 29, 2020, titled Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry as Nonimmigrants of Certain Students and Researchers from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) was issued by President Trump during the first Trump administration. It went into effect at 12:00 p.m. eastern daylight

Executive Order on Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery

Executive Order 13924 of May 19, 2020, titled Executive Order on Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery, directs all federal agencies to "combat the economic consequences of COVID-19 with the same vigor and resourcefulness with which the fight against COVID-19 itself has been waged," by:

USCIS Funding Challenges During COVID-19 Pandemic

On August 25, 2020, USCIS announced that due to "unprecedented spending cuts and a steady increase in daily incoming revenue and receipts," the agency "will avert an administrative furlough of more than 13,000 employees" that was scheduled to begin August 30, 2020. Despite the welcome news that

USCIS Policy Manual

The USCIS Policy Manual is the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service's (USCIS) "centralized online repository for USCIS’ immigration policies," that will ultimately replace other USCIS policy repositories. Access the USCIS Policy Manual Update (May 22, 2020). USCIS has removed all Adjudicator's

Form I-539 Status

Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status is used by certain nonimmigrants to apply to USCIS for a change of nonimmigrant status or for an extension of nonimmigrant status. The form is also used by students applying for reinstatement to F-1 or M-1 student status following a status

Understanding Financial Aid for Education Abroad

Financial barriers are often cited as a roadblock for potential study abroad participants. As an education abroad professional, understanding the federal financial aid system, and how it works at your institution, can open opportunities for you to better serve your students. This NAFSA e-Learning

Essential Federal Regulations for Education Abroad

As a new Education Abroad professional, understanding the basic federal regulations that govern privacy, discrimination, and mandatory reporting is an important part of your job. In this NAFSA e-Learning Express course, you will learn how five different U.S. federal regulations affect study abroad

ECA Pauses ECA-Funded Exchange Visitor Programs

On May 12, 2020 the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, "all ECA-funded in-person exchange programs will remain paused until further notice." This extends indefinitely for now the 60-day temporary pause that ECA had put into place

I Nonimmigrant Media Representatives from the PRC No Longer Admitted for D/S

Under a final DHS rule published May 11, 2020 but effective May 8, 2020, representatives of foreign information media holding passports from the People's Republic of China (PRC) will be admitted to the United States in I nonimmigrant status only for the period necessary to accomplish the authorized