AG Alert: J-1 Exchange Visitor Program | College and University Student Academic Training Reminders (November 15, 2022) In a November 15, 2022 email to J-1 exchange visitor program Responsible Officers (ROs) and Alternate Responsible Officers (AROs), the Department of State's BridgeUSA office

The Department of State's BridgeUSA SEVIS Team sent the following email to J-1 Exchange Visitor Program sponsors, requesting suggestions for improvement to "any part of SEVIS." Responses are due by Friday, November 4, 2022. From: SEVIS, J-Program Date: Mon, Oct 24, 2022 at 3:03 PM

This page links you to NAFSA pages that track the status of key U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) used in common filings relevant to international students and scholars. Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization Form I-539

The October 27, 2022 Study in the States page DSOs: Read these FAQs About Campus Sentinel, describing Project Campus Sentinel, also noted that the name of the ICE Counterterrorism and Criminal Exploitation Unit (CTCEU) has been changed to the Counter Threat Lead Development Unit (CTLD): "Project

In October, 2022, USCIS posted the following Alert on the Form I-129 launch page at https://www.uscis.gov/i-129: " Alert: As a reminder, as of August 11, 2022, USCIS no longer requires petitioners to submit a duplicate copy of Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, or a duplicate copy of

An October 24, 2022 posting on Study in the States informs SEVIS users that "School officials looking to file for initial certification, recertification or submit updates to the Form I-17, “Petition for Approval of School for Attendance by Nonimmigrant Student,” can utilize the Student and Exchange

On June 27, 2022, the Department of Labor Office of Foreign Labor Certification posted the announcement reproduced below on the OFLC web site. Background: For professional occupations, the 2009 DOL prevailing wage guidance instructed analysts to compare the education requirement the employer lists

In response to an outbreak of the Ebola virus in Uganda, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) required all flights departing after 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on October 10, 2022 until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on January 11, 2023, that were either departing from Uganda or "carrying persons who have

Links to select FAQ rounds from DOL ETA OFLC's Frequently Asked Questions page: "The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) provides Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) as a resource to help employers and other stakeholders better understand the programs OFLC administers... Generally, OFLC posts