The Alliance Policy Monitor

Timely, authoritative reporting on exchange news and policy trends

Federal Register since 5/10/13
Sonja Sobota
Fri, 05/17/2013 - 09:29

 Below please find the listing of Federal Register announcements issued by the U.S. Departments of State, Education, and Homeland Security, and USAID since 5/10/13.

Department of State final rule increases EVP fees and charges
Lisa Heyn
Tue, 05/14/2013 - 11:13

The Department of State released in today’s Federal Register a final rule that increases fees and charges for sponsor (re)designation, as well as the J-1 visa holder administrative fee.

According to the rule:

Policy Monitor Weekly Digest, May 6 - 10
Lisa Heyn
Fri, 05/10/2013 - 13:38

► The Department of Homeland Security has ordered border agents to verify the visa status of all international students arriving in the U.S., the New York Times and Politico reported.

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Federal Register since 5/3/13
Lisa Heyn
Fri, 05/10/2013 - 10:11

Below please find the listing of Federal Register announcements issued by the U.S. Departments of State, Education, and Homeland Security, and USAID since 5/3/13.

Border agents ordered to verify all international student visas
Mark Overmann
Fri, 05/03/2013 - 14:02

In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing, the Department of Homeland Security has ordered border agents “’effective immediately’ to verify that every international student who arrives in the U.S. has a valid student visa,” the New York Times and Politico report. An international student from Kazakhstan, accused of hiding evidence for one of the Boston bombing suspects, was reportedly allowed to return to the U.S. in January without a valid student visa.

Federal Register since 04/26/13
Lisa Heyn
Fri, 05/03/2013 - 13:59

Below please find the listing of Federal Register announcements issued by the U.S. Departments of State, Education, and Homeland Security, and USAID since 4/26/13.

Proposed regulations for teacher exchange program released
Mark Overmann
Thu, 05/02/2013 - 15:44

The Department of State released in today’s Federal Register a proposed rule with request for comment for the Teacher category of the Exchange Visitor Program. Elements of the proposed rule include:

Policy Monitor Weekly Digest, April 22 - 26
Lisa Heyn
Fri, 04/26/2013 - 15:31

► In a letter sent to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) in the aftermath of the Boston terror attacks, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) expressed concerns about flaws in the immigration and refugee systems as well as the current student visa system.

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Federal Register since 4/19/13
Sonja Sobota
Fri, 04/26/2013 - 08:52

Below please find the listing of Federal Register announcements issued by the U.S. Departments of State, Education, and Homeland Security, and USAID since 4/19/13.

Sen. Rand Paul expresses concerns about student visa system in aftermath of Boston attacks
Lisa Heyn
Tue, 04/23/2013 - 15:10

In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) sent in the aftermath of the Boston marathon bombings and in light of the immigration reform debate, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) voices concerns about “flaws” in the current immigration and refugee systems and notes that the Senate should not move forward with the immigration reform “until we understand the specific failures of our immigration system.”

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