2020 Directory of Presidents’ Alliance Advocacy for International Students

This page contains a list of the Presidents’ Alliance advocacy efforts on behalf of international students.

Duration of Status Advocacy

• D/S–Letter Requesting Extended Comment Period for New Proposed Duration of Status Rule (October 9, 2020)
• D/S–Rapid Response Briefing: Proposed Rule to End Duration of Status for International Students and Exchange Visitors (October 8, 2020)
• D/S–Higher Education “Talking Points” Template Comment for Proposed D/S Rule (October 7, 2020)
• D/S–Fact Sheet: Proposed Regulation on the Change of Admission Period of F, J, and I Nonimmigrants from Duration of Status (September 27, 2020)

Campus Communications and Advocacy Relating to COVID-19

• ICE SEVP–Letter on Recommended Changes to Updated July 15, 2020 FAQs to Stakeholders Regarding Impact of COVID-19 on SEVP-Certified Schools and F and M Students (July 17, 2020)
• ICE SEVP–Briefing –ICE’s SEVP Guidance for International Students and Higher Education (July 10, 2020)
• ICE SEVP–Talking Points for Higher Ed Institutions on ICE SEVP Guidance (July 10, 2020)
• ICE SEVP–Template Letter and Messaging in Support of International Students and Scholars (July 10, 2020)
• ICE SEVP–Policy Brief – International Students Affected by ICE COVID-19 Guidance for Fall 2020 (July 10, 2020)
• ICE SEVP–Statement—Presidents’ Alliance Condemns Forthcoming ICE Policy That Would Ban International Students Enrolled in Online Courses (July 7, 2020)
• Presidential Proclamation on Temporary Visa Suspensions: What We Know So Far (June 23, 2020)
• Possible Presidential Proclamation on Temporary Visas in June (June 8, 2020)
• Letter to White House in Support of OPT and STEM OPT (June 4, 2020)
• Letter from 21 House Republicans to Administration in Support of International Students (June 2, 2020)
• Letter from 25+ House and Senate Democrats to Administration in Support of International Students (June 1, 2020)
• NAFSA COVID-19 Regulatory Requests to the Agencies (June 2020)
• Compete America Letter to Administration on Nonimmigrant Visas (May 2020)
• Letter to DHS and DOS with Recommendations on Visa Processing and OPT in Light of COVID-19 Crisis and Presidential Proclamation (May 2020)
• ACE Letter to DOS, DHS, and DOL on the COVID-19 Presidential Proclamation (April 2020)
• ASU President’s Letter to Rep. Lesko re: International Students (May 2020)
• Letter to DHS and DOS on Supporting DACA Recipients and International Students in Light of COVID-19 (March 2020)

Additional Campus Resources

• ICE SEVP–Penn State Law Center for Immigrants’ Rights Clinic: International Students and Remote Learning in Fall 2020: What You Need To Know
• ICE SEVP–NAFSA: SEVP COVID-19 Guidance for Fall 2020 (July 13, 2020)
• ICE SEVP–FAQ for Cornell’s International Community (July 2020)
• Quick Guide to Immigration Issues on Campus – 2020 (June 2020)
• Defending Optional Practical Training (OPT): Talking Points and Data (May 2020)
• FAQs for Campuses on Immigration Enforcement and Site Visits (March 2020)
• Higher Education and the Census Projections—How the Future of Colleges and Universities Is Tied to Immigration Policy and Flows (February 2020)

Best Practices

• D/S–Rapid Response Briefing: Proposed Rule to End Duration of Status for International Students and Exchange Visitors (October 8, 2020)
• COVID-19 Briefing: How International & Immigrant Populations in Higher Education are Impacted, What Campuses Leaders Need to Know (March 2020)