Institutional Obligations and Compliance

OSTP Letter to Academic Institutions on Plans for Campus Meetings on Research Security and Other Topics

In a September 16, 2019 letter to academic institutions, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) said, "During the next few months, OSTP will be holding meetings at academic institutions across the Nation to converse with researchers and students on matters of research

NAFSA Education Abroad Regulatory Summit

The applicability of federal regulations to education abroad as a professional area of practice is increasingly complex. Amid all the details and challenges of sending students abroad, it can be easy to overlook the impact of federal regulations on the everyday work of managing programs. Regulations

DOS OPA-AG Serious Problem or Controversy Reporting Rubric

22 CFR 62.13(d) requires an exchange visitor program to notify the Department of State of: any investigations of an exchange visitor's site of activity, or any serious problem or controversy that may bring the Department of State or the sponsor's exchange visitor program into "notoriety or disrepute

Foreign Gift and Contract Reporting

Section 117 of the Higher Education Act, codified at 20 USC 1011f, requires certain institutions that participate in the Title IV student assistance programs to submit disclosure reports to the U.S. Department of Education "on gifts received from any foreign source, contracts with a foreign entity

SEVP Prohibits Distribution of Form I-20 to Third Parties

SEVP Policy Guidance: Form I-20 Issuance and School Use of Recruiters (June 4, 2019) is directed to the practice of releasing I-20s to "recruiters," but its language reaches more broadly than that, stating that "DSOs are only authorized to release the Form I-20 directly to nonimmigrant students

SEVP External Training Application

SEVP is developing the SEVP External Training Application (SETA), to replace the current DSO Online Training modules that have been in place for more than a decade.

Proposal to Replace Duration of Status

DHS proposed eliminating the duration of status (D/S) admission period with "a maximum period of authorized stay, and options for extensions, for each applicable visa category." DHS withdrew the proposal on July 6, 2021.

Italian Barile Law

The law known as “Barile Law” has been the subject of discussion for many education abroad professionals. What is the Barile Law? What are the standards for compliance for U.S. institutions? Working with a translation firm, NAFSA provides below a translation of the law which professionals may use or

Government Connection: Federal Financial Aid for Education Abroad

Financial aid is a top area of concern for U.S. students considering study abroad, and yet there are differences in institutional interpretation of the regulations regarding disbursement and portability of federal funds.

SEVP Training for DSOs: Course Text

This is the text of SEVP’s prior online training program for school officials.