On May 23, 2008, NAFSA submitted a comment letter regarding the April 8, 2008 interim final rule establishing 17-month STEM OPT and other matters.

DHS STEM Designated Degree Programs List 2011 On May 12, 2011, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program sent this Broadcast Message to SEVIS users, communicating long-anticipated updates to the 2008 STEM-Designated Degree Program List. To: All SEVIS Users Date: May 12, 2011 Re: Additi

DHS Withdraws NSEERS Country Designations The Department of Homeland Security issued a notice effective April 28, 2011, that it has removed the following countries from designation under the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS): Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Egypt

NAFSA Comments On Proposed DS-5513 Supplemental Questionnaire For U.S. Passport Applicants.

BALCA Addresses Use Of Standard Labor Certification Process For College And University Teachers In Matter of East Tennessee State University [BALCA, en banc, 2010-PER-00038 (April 18, 2011)], the Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) confirmed that in cases involving a college or

On April 18, 2011, NAFSA sent a letter to the Department of State (DOS) Exchange Visitor Program (EVP), asking that the Department grant "special student relief" benefits to J-1 students from Libya.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published this set of Questions and Answers on its Web site on April 1, 2011.

NAFSA compilation of several government sources that may be useful in interpreting the CPT rule.

A SEVIS Release 6.7 Anticipated System Changes Notice dated March 11, 2011 explains the changes to be implemented with SEVIS 6.7 on the estimated production release date of April 8, 2011.

This memo was issued after the Department of Education ceased being directly involved in the F and M school certification process.