AAO decision clarifies that if an employee is placed in a place of employment not within the area of intended employment listed on the LCA supporting his or her H-1B petition, then the employer must file a new LCA for the new place of employment, and file an amended H-1B petition with USCIS

SEVIS Release 6.21 is scheduled for implementation on June 26, 2015, and will contain some major changes that schools need to be aware of and incorporate into their business practices.

Members of NAFSA's ISS-RP Regulatory Ombuds Subcommittee attended the 2015 USCIS Texas Service Center Open House.

While Congress debates legislative immigration reform, the Obama administration is engaged in exploring ways to address inadequacies in the immigration system through administrative measures like presidential executive actions and new or amended regulations and government policies. This page will

July, 2015 White House report connected to President Obama's Immigration Executive Actions. Presents actions that federal agencies plan to undertake "to modernize and streamline our legal immigration system within existing authorities."

SEVIS Release 6.23, implemented on December 6, 2015, contained changes related to F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT) as well as other important changes.

This resource helps bridge the gap between educators and dining service staff about one of the most important factors of everyday student life - meal plans and student dining. This resource provides over fifteen low-cost suggestions for dining services to incorporate to make the dining hall a more

NAFSA Engagement Summaries NAFSA member volunteers regularly attend or tune in to agency stakeholder meetings and public engagements. Below you'll find summaries and resources stemming out of those engagements. NAFSA IssueNet Quarterly Trend Reports USCIS Engagement Summaries DOL-OFLC Engagement

August 31, 2015 Department of State letter to exchange visitor program sponsors, providing an overview of Exchange Visitor Program accomplishments over the past year, and future initiatives and plans.

Effective October, 2015, USCIS has revised the procedures for determining when adjustment of status applications may be filed. The new process may allow some applicants to file their adjustment applications earlier, and become eligible for adjustment applicant benefits like advance parole and