Student and Scholar Advising

Protecting International Students and Scholars from Scams

International students are vulnerable to scammers questioning their immigration status and requesting payment and personal information. In recent years, scammers have utilized increasingly sophisticated techniques to deceive and coerce students, and can involve students’ family members as well

Effective Communication Plans and Platforms for the ISSS Office

Open and continuous communication between the institution, student and family is beneficial at all times, not just in times of crisis. This resource summarizes model practices for a communication plan to support students throughout their academic experience. Contributors to this resource include

Supporting Exchange Visitor Programs: A Question & Answer Resource

Chamu Gowrishankar, Wayne State University, 2020 KC ISSS Liaison, Region V; 2021 Region V Chair-elect Julie Wilbers, UT Health San Antonio, KC ISSS International Scholar Advising (ISCA) Network Leader This Q&A resource outlines considerations for supporting the mission of the Exchange Visitor

Advising International Students at the Secondary Level During Uncertain Times

In this webinar, Steve Springer, director of regulatory practice, provided regulatory updates, policies, and processes impacting international students as well as some upcoming issues to keep tabs on. Following the presentation on regulatory updates, a seasoned practitioner will share examples and

Advising in Place: Keeping up with Agency Guidance in a Changing World

International student and scholar advisers face unprecedented challenges in keeping up with the rapid fire changes and challenges presented by pandemic, the faltering economy and agency guidance. In this Government Connection, Chairs of the ISS RP Subcommittees provided a roundup of the latest

Optional Practical Training: Understanding the Application and Troubleshooting Processes

This resource was compiled by members of the Regulatory Ombud (Regbud) Subcommittee of the NAFSA International Student and Scholar Regulatory Practice Committee (ISS RP) Joshua Davis, Michelle Massey, and Nusha Shishegar. The resource includes helpful tips on: Documents Needed to File for OPT Denied

Responding to a Worldwide Health Crisis and Travel Restrictions

Recent concerns regarding the spread of the coronavirus has myriad implications for the international education community in the United States and abroad. This Town Hall for NAFSA members provided context for the current challenges for international educators and shared updates on the travel

Strategies for International Student and Scholar Advising

June 22 - 24, 2021 | 2:00 pm

Understanding and applying federal regulations is one important part of advising, but there is so much more to becoming an expert adviser. Take your advising to the next level by gaining professional skills in the art of adaptive advising. Learn how to use six different approaches to better assist

Visa Options and Strategies for Academic Clinical Programs

One of the more complicated challenges that international offices face is providing visa options for short-term trainees, students, and visitors with patient or animal care responsibilities. This text-based Q&A session provided perspectives from a variety of institutions on managing visitors with

Department of State Office of Private Sector Exchange Discusses Results of Exchange Visitor Survey

On August 1, 2019, the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Private Sector Exchange conducted a webinar with NAFSA partners to present findings from the College and University Student Exchange Visitor Survey. The survey was conducted from May 6 – 29, 2019 to a representative, random sample of 1,560