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In honor of the 13th annual International Education Week (IEW), U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano filmed the a video message.

More than one year ago, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano unveiled Study in the States as a part of her initiative to enhance our nation’s economic, scientific and technological competitiveness by finding new, innovative ways to encourage the best and brightest international students to study and learn about expanded post-graduate opportunities in the United States

When Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano launched Study in the States in September 2011, one goal was “to encourage the ‘best and brightest’ international students to study and … (learn about expanded post-graduate opportunities) in the United States.” International students benefit local and national economies as well as overall classroom experience and learning opportunities on campuses across the country. Choosing a university, as well as deciding to go to a different country, is complicated. New information from the U.S. government will now begin to simplify this complex process.

The Chronicle of Higher Education reported on Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano’s newly announced Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC), which recently held its first meeting in Washington, D.C. The committee’s 19 members are leaders in the academic community and have been charged by Secretary Napolitano to provide their ideas as part of a continuous exchange and “to forward her advice and recommendations for best practices and regulatory change.”

Earlier today, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the formation of the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC), a new federal advisory committee.

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas announced a new initiative during a speech with the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness in Pittsburgh, PA. The Entrepreneurs in Residence Initiative will “utilize industry expertise to strengthen USCIS policies and practices surrounding immigrant investors, entrepreneurs and workers with specialized skills, knowledge, or abilities.” According to Director Mayorkas, the initiative will allow for greater chances to gain insight into areas that are important to the country’s economic growth. He said that “the introduction of expert views from the private and public sector will help us to ensure that our policies and processes fully realize the immigration law’s potential to create and protect American jobs.” This new initiative will work in collaboration with initiatives that Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Director Mayorkas announced  in early August. These initiatives seek to stimulate the economy, encourage investments and draw talented [...]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) created the Study in the States Initiative to streamline the international student visa process for foreign students seeking to study in the United States. In the week following the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano’s launch event in Madison, Wisconsin, we have been thrilled to already read reports of students and university staff speaking positively about this convenient ‘one-stop shop’ website in university and student-run publications from across the nation.