Resources by Topic - Higher Education Compliance Alliance

Colleges and universities must comply with U.S. immigration law when enrolling international students and scholars, or when employing international faculty. The immigration process, as described in the Immigration and Nationality Act, is complex. Universities, by working with different government agencies, can greatly assist in helping interested students and faculty abroad come to the U.S. to study and work. During this process, colleges and universities must follow visa issuance guidelines, employment restrictions, and other regulations.

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Immigration Primer

SEVP Policy Guidance: Form I-20 Issuance and School Use of Recruiters

ICE Student and Exchange Visitor Program

DACA Students, “Sanctuary Campuses,” and Institutional or Community Assistance

Policy Memorandum by USCIS on Unlawful Presence for Students and Exchange Visitors

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Ten Key Immigration Concepts for College & University Counsel

Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Issue Brief: Rescission of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals)

ACE

Coming to America: Legal Issues Regarding Recruiting and Enrolling International Students

Immigration and the New Presidential Administration

Revised Immigration Executive Order: President Trump’s Temporary Travel Ban Now Impacts Six, Not Seven, Countries Along With Other Changes

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ACE

USCIS Expedited Application Requests

USCIS Policy Memorandum on Rescission of Guidance Memo on H-1B Computer Related Positions

SEVP Policy Guidance S7.2: Pathway Programs for Reasons of English Proficiency

ICE Student and Exchange Visitor Program

Final Guidance on Conditional Admission

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

U.S. Department of Education Dear Colleague Letter on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Process

Immigration Law

Guidelines for Volunteer, Internship Experience and Work (VIEW) Programs Abroad

Hiring International Employees: Creating and Evaluating Sponsorship Policy

NAFSA Adviser’s Manual

Every University Lawyer Needs to Know about Hiring, Firing, and Employing Foreign Nationals

The Immigration Law Survival Guide for University Attorneys

Immigration and Nationality Act

Exchange Visitor Program – 22 C.F.R. Part 62

Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses: Employment Eligibility Verification

20 CFR Part 656 – Permanent Labor Certification

U.S. Department of Labor

Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions: Employment Eligibility Verification

Final Rule on Improving and Expanding Training Opportunities for F-1 Nonimmigrant Students with STEM Degrees and Cap-Gap Relief for All Eligible F-1 Students

Temporary Employment of Foreign Workers in the United States – 20 CFR Part 655

8 CFR Part 214 – Nonimmigrants

Employment-Based Visas Toolkit

CUPA-HR

Coronavirus Critical Resources

NAFSA

Current Immigration-Related Regulatory Agenda Items

NAFSA

I-9 Reciprocal Processing Consortium

CUPA-HR

Homeland Security: Understanding E-Verify

FAQs for E-Verify

USCIS: E-Verify Page

NAFSA Trending Issues Website

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service Resource Page on I-9

NACUA Immigration and International Activities Resource Page

NACUA