Regulatory Information

Exchange Visitors and Exchange Visitor Programs

Fees, Forms, Filing Procedures

Institutional Obligations and Compliance

International Faculty, Staff, Researchers

International Students and Schools

U.S. Immigration Systems, Data, Status, and Concepts

Visas, Travel, Entry

Final Rule on J Student Interns

Final rule effective July 21, 2008 creating a new "Student Intern" subcategory under the College and University Student category.

Exchange Visitor Program Terminates J-1 Flight Training Program Designations

Exchange Visitor Program Terminates J 1 Flight Training Program Designations73 Fed. Reg. 40008 (July 11, 2008) In a July 11, 2008 statement of policy, the Department of State (DOS) notified the public that effective June 1, 2010, it will exercise

DOS Memorandum of Understanding J-1 Programs

Section 6.4.1, Exchange Visitors (J-1) of the USCIS Handbook for Employers M-274 summarizes various MOU-based exchange visitor programs: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Programs Summer work/travel: Australia and New Zealand WEST (Work/English Study/Travel): South Korea Intern work/travel: Republic

2009 Exchange Visitor Skills List

Years in the making, the Department of State published the 2009 Revised Exchange Visitor Skills List in the April 30, 2009 Federal Register.

INS memo on validity of H, L, O, or P visas after employer change

INS memo on validity of H, L, O, or P visas after employer changeThis INS memo states that "in the case of an H, L, O, or P nonimmigrant visa, the visa remains valid during its validity period regardless of

DOS guidance on use of F-1 for attending public schools and adult ed programs

DOS guidance on use of F 1 for attending public schools and adult ed programs.

DOS cable on B-2 visas for domestic partners

This July 9, 2001 Department of State cable instructed posts on the use of the B 2 visitor category by cohabitating partners of long term non immigrants in various categories.

DOS Cable on Automatic Revalidation of Visa Rule Change

DOS Cable on Automatic Revalidation of Visa Rule ChangeDepartment of State field guidance to consular officers on the regulatory change that limits eligibility for the "automatic revalidation of visa" benefit. Those changes became effective April 1, 2002.

Archived DOS Cable On Use of Technology Alert List

The TAL is no longer available to the public. This archived cable contains the last public version from 2002. Refer to this list only to gain a general understanding of the types of circumstances that might trigger an SAO, rather than as a description of actual, current DOS policy.

DOS 2003 Field Cable on F, M, J Visa Processing

DOS issues field cable on F, M, J visa processingThe Department of State (DOS) issued a field cable that advises consular officers about processes for students, and reminds consular officers of the proper standards for denying a visa. It also