Regulatory Resources The NAFSA Home Page www nafsa

Regulatory Resources

The NAFSA Home Page www. nafsa. org n Log in: your key to resources 2

My NAFSA Quick links to: n Membership info n Professional Networks n MIGs n Issue. Net n Adviser’s Manual n Take Action n NAFSA Yellow Pages n Job Registry 3

The Left Nav Menu n n Use the left navigation bar Today we’ll discuss: q Adviser’s Manual q Regulatory Information n q Issue. Net Knowledge Community Networks and Resources 4

NAFSA Adviser’s Manual Online 5

NAFSA Adviser’s Manual Online From the AM home page you can: n n n Link to other resources Contact NAFSA about the Manual or your license 6

Open the Manual n n n Click Chapter 1 will appear first Use the Chapter Jump menu and click Go to jump to the Chapter you need 7

Active TOC Links to Govt. Resources Internal cross-references 8

Regulatory Hyperlink 9

Search Option 1: CTRL-F Firefox n n CTRL-F for your browser’s page search function To search for words or phrases on your screen Internet Explorer 10

Search Option 2: AM Search. n n n In the Adviser’s Manual search tab type ‘ 17 -month extension’ Click on Chapter 3 when it appears in the search yield Click on the subsection of Chapter 3 that you would like to review first. Look for the ‘ 17 -month extension’ phrase highlighted in yellow Example: “ 17 -month extension” 11

Adviser’s Manual Reference Library 12

Law & Government Links 13

Quarterly Newsletter Quarterly n n digest of news posted on the Adviser Manual site E-mailed to every principal and additional license holder 14

Issue. Net: Report an Issue & Get Liaison Help 15

www. nafsa. org/Issue. Net P&P Committee Reg Ombuds 16

www. nafsa. org/Issue. Net Report an Issue Use Report an Issue to inform the Policy and Practice Committee and NAFSA staff of your education abroad and immigration-related regulatory issues. 17

What happens to your input? 18

Policy & Practice Committee Update Most recent update Archived updates 19

www. nafsa. org/Issue. Net Get Liaison Help Use Get Liaison Help if you are a P/DSO, A/RO, or other school official and would like assistance from your Regulatory Ombud with an immigration-related case. 20

Data Entry Information is auto-completed at log-in *All required fields must be completed prior to submission 21

Provide the receipt/file # This is critical; without the case receipt/file #, the Service Center may not be able to locate the case. 22

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Auto E-mail Notification From: NAFSA Issue. Net Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2008 Subject: NAFSA Issue. Net: Note Added to Case #936 30 -Apr-08 A new note has been added to case #936 and may need your *immediate* response. View the case online and/or to submit a case note in response: http: //issuenet. nafsa. org/login_form? came_from=case_id%3 D 936 Log in to Issue. Net: http: //issuenet. nafsa. org 24

Regulatory Ombud Case Status View 25

Knowledge Community Networks International Student Advising Network International Scholar Advising Network 26

Subscribe To A Network: n n Log in to the NAFSA site Go to the network of your choice Click Subscribe to this Network Set preferences on receiving forum postings and announcements via email. n n Read discussions directly on the network Web site E-mail preferences: q q q Get immediate e-mails each time something is posted Daily digest Weekly digest 27

Two Ways to Post to the Network: On the Student or Scholar Network home page, click Discussion Forums, then Connect with your Colleagues, then click Post a New Topic. n n Or, email directly, with a topic in the subject line, to: n ISCAnetwork@forums. nafsa. org for the Scholar Network n ISTAnetwork@forums. nafsa. org for the Student Network. 28

KC Practice Resources on the Networks 29

Accessing Knowledge Community Practice Resources 30

When to contact your … KCISSS liason? Questions regarding regulations and policies affecting non-immigrant students and scholars Routine “how to questions” Basic Immigration Questions USCIS Service Center application questions Regulatory Ombudsperson? Problem cases at a USCIS Service Center Common applications processed by the Service Center include: -Optional Practical Training -Change of Status -Economic Hardship Employment for F-1 students J-2 Employment H 1 -B Petitions

Contact Information n n Shama Ali KCISSS Liaison NAFSA Region II sali@creighton. edu or 402 -280 -2592 Deborah Kuiken Regulatory Ombuds Representative NAFSA Region II via Issue. Net at www. nafsa. org/Issue. Net 32