Regulatory Information

Exchange Visitors and Exchange Visitor Programs

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International Faculty, Staff, Researchers

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Key Takeaways from the June 5, 2018 DOL OFLC Stakeholder Meeting

Key takeaways for practitioners in higher education, from notes taken at the Department of Labor Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) Stakeholder meeting on PERM, H-1B and Prevailing Wage issues, held in Chicago, IL, on June 5, 2018.

Form I-765 Edition 05/31/2018 Required Starting 09/17/2018

A new edition of Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, and Form I-765 instructions, are available on the USCIS web site at www.uscis.gov/i-765. The latest Form I-765 has an edition date of 05/31/18. Starting 09/17/18, USCIS will accept only the 05/31/18 edition.

Understanding and Responding to Recent USCIS Guidance on Unlawful Presence and Notices to Appear for Removal Proceedings

A 2018 series of NAFSA presentations on the topic of recent USCIS guidance on unlawful presence for F, M, and J nonimmigrants, and Notices to Appear for removal proceedings.

IssueNet Quarterly Summary - July 2018

Top issues reported to NAFSA IssueNet from April-July 2018.

SEVP Broadcast Message on CLAIMS-SEVIS Data Inaccuracies

On August 6, 2018, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program sent this broadcast message to SEVIS users, identifying data interface issues between USCIS' CLAIMS system and SEVIS, and commenting on the agencies' efforts to resolve those issues.

Notes from the September 6, 2018 CIS Ombudsman Teleconference on RFEs and NOIDs

Notes from the September 6, 2018, USCIS Ombudsman teleconference on USCIS' new RFE policy.

USCIS Reminder That F-1 Cap-Gap Work Authorization Expires September 30

In a September 28, 2108 news alert, USCIS reminded F-1 students who had received "cap-gap" extensions of their OPT, that their cap-gap employment authorization ends on September 30, 2018. The USCIS reminder included a warning that working beyond that date, unless supported by some other type of work

NAFSA 2018 Conference Session Q and A: J Exchange Visitor Current Issues

The Exchange Visitor Subcommittee of NAFSA's International Student and Scholar Regulatory Practice Committee (ISSRP) prepared a summary of the questions and responses from the 2018 Annual Conference session, "U.S. Department of State and Exchange Visitors: Current Issues," presented at the

NAFSA Engagement with the DOS Exchange Visitor Program

Summaries of engagements with the DOS Exchange Visitor Program, prepared by the Exchange Visitor Subcommittee of NAFSA's International Student and Scholar Regulatory Practice Committee (ISSRP).

Key Takeaways from the September 26, 2018 DOL OFLC Stakeholder Meeting

The Employment-Based Subcommittee of NAFSA's International Student and Scholar Regulatory Practice Committee (ISS RP) developed this list of key takeaways for practitioners in higher education, from notes taken at the Department of Labor Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) Stakeholder