On June 10, 2013, NAFSA submitted comments to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) on SEVP’s Draft Policy Guidance for Adjudicators 1203-01: Bridge Programs and Conditional Admission.

SEVIS Release 6.13 was implemented on May 24, 2013.

"To further assist all sponsors with implementation of cross-cultural programming, the Department has created a brief guide on why this is crucial to the EVP, the goals of cross-cultural programming, and examples of cultural activities to help sponsors launch a fruitful exchange for participants and

Updates on the impact of the U.S. v. Windsor decision on availability of immigration benefits deriving from same-sex marriages.

In this update newsletter from the Department of State's Exchange Visitors Program, Academic and Government Programs Division, Chief Tammie King discusses recent outreach events, including a recent American Council on International Personnel Symposium and NAFSA's Annual Conference in St. Louis.

The Division of Academic and Government Programs of the Department of State Exchange Visitor Program provided a handout of slides the Division used at the J Exchange Visitor update session at the 2013 NAFSA conference in Saint Louis.

July 2013 update newsletter from the Department of State's Exchange Visitor Program, Academic and Government Programs Division, Chief Tammie King.

On June 13, 2013, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) proposed several changes to Form I-539, Application for Extension or Change of Status, and the instructions.

Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) Broadcast Message 1308-01 provides preliminary guidance on the issuance of Form I-20 to a same-sex spouse of an F-1 or M-1 student, who will be seeking admission into the United States as an F-2 or M-2 dependent.

August 2013 update newsletter from the Department of State's Exchange Visitor Program, Academic and Government Programs Division, Chief Tammie King.