In an effort to continue to attract the best and brightest international students to study in the United States, today DHS added more science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) designated-degree programs to the list of qualifying student visa extensions.
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ESL Students: The Accreditation of English Language Training Programs Act May Affect You
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) recently announced the program’s enforcement of the Accreditation of English Language Training Programs Act (Accreditation Act) that impacts international students attending English Language training programs of study, such as English as a Second Language (ESL) programs.
Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council to Devote Time to International Student Issues
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.”
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano Announces Formation of Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council
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.
DHS Reforms to Attract and Retain Highly Skilled Immigrants
This week the Department of Homeland Security announced a series of administrative reforms that will be implemented to reflect the Obama Administration’s “commitment to attracting and retaining highly-skilled immigrants” that “are critical to continuing our economic recovery and encouraging job creation.”
Students React to the Launch of the Study in the States Initiative
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.
DHS Secretary Napolitano Unveils Study in the States
Today we are thrilled to unveil DHS’s new website, StudyintheStates.dhs.gov. It’s with great pleasure that I was fortunate to attend the unveiling of the Study in the States website by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano at the University of Wisconsin – Madison today.
