Shelby Cearley's Blog on International Admissions

Another part of my job involves issuing I-20s for initial attendance, which means I need to know about F-1 regulations; our ISSS office handles everything else, including SEVIS/fsaAtlas maintenance. I also liaise with our Sponsored Student Coordinator, which means I need to have knowledge about J-1 regulations, although thankfully I can rely on my colleague Stephanie any time I have questions.

A Seamless Transition from International Student to Researcher or Employee

Adding J-1 Student Interns to Your Office Repertoire-Why and How

Basic-Immigration-for-Non-Advisers

Big Programs on a Small Budget

Bon Voyage-Travel Issues for International Students and Scholars

Career Services for Intl Students

Close Encounters II-U.S. Officials Discuss Interviews and Inspections

Collaborations Between the Housing Office and International Student Services

Coming and Going Through U.S. Ports of Entry

Community and Campus Programming Roundtable

Compliance-with-F-and-J-Regulations

Consular Officers and Visa Acquisition

Coping with Ambiguous F and J Regulations-Strategies for Effective Decisionmaking When the Regulations are Unclear

Creating a Nondegree Visiting International Student Program

Creating Initial I-20s-Issues

Crossing Borders-Creating Learning and Cultural Connections for International Students

Developing Immigration Policies for Postdocs

F-1 and J-1 Seminar

F1-Update

Finally Here

Green Card with Mailer-1

H-1B Unsolved Mysteries

Helping Administrators with Visa Processing

Hoff-Immigration Regs

Hot Immigration Issues for Academic Healthcare Institutions

Hot Immigration Issues for US Academic Healthcare Institutions

I526 Approval Notice

Immigration Compliance 301-How to Prepare for Audits

Immigration Legislation 7.07

Immigration Miracle Cures for Out-of-Status Students-Scholars-Faculty

Immigration Update-Making the Most of Conference Immigration Sessions

Institutional Risk-Scholar

Institutional Risk-Scholar-Backgrounder

International Diversity Initiatives For Sponsored Students

J-1 Hot Topics and Practice Issues

Making Sense of the Different Employment Visa-types

MccCallum-Immigration Regs

Medical? Criminal? Critical?-The 20 Questions of Managing International Student Crises

Myths and Mysteries of the Special Handling Labor Certification

NAFSA Termination Case Study

Navigating Your Own Road to SEVIS Compliance

Non-FSA Advice

Practicing Safe SEVIS

Programming to Meet the Needs of International Spouses

Region II Highlight When Good Students Go Bad-U.S. Immigration Consequences of Criminal Behavior

Region X Highlight-When International Students Get Into Immigration Trouble

Regulatory Resources-Links to NAFSA and Government Resources for Effective Advising

Regulation Update-AMIE 2007

Request for Evidence Blues

Run for the Border-Considerations in Getting a Visa in Mexico or Canada

Service Center Q&A

Service Centers Contact Information as of 10-24-06

SEVIS II-Account Set-Up

SEVIS II-Changes to the I-17

SEVIS II Concepts-Reporting, Searching and Alert Lists

SEVIS II-Data Migration and the New Rules for Names

SEVIS II-Looking Ahead to the Next Generation

SEVIS Q&A with SEVP

SEVIS Song and Dance-Service to Educational Visitors Is Sixty

SEVIS Update

SEVP Recertification

Sponsored Students-Exploring Advanced Topics and Negotiating Ethical Dilemmas

Striking an Ethical Balance

Surviving as DSO

Table of Termination Reasons

Termination Case Studies

Termination Case Study 8

Termination Case Study 9

Termination Citation-NAFSA manual

The Contest-The Process of International Student and Scholar Advising

The Full Mountie

To Sponsor or Not to Sponsor

Tools for Answering Those Difficult F-1 Student Regulatory Questions

Traveling Blues-The Changing Landscape Along the Northern U.S. Border

U.S. Visa Delays and Denials-What’s an Adviser to Do?

Visa Challenges of International Students and Scholars in the US-Implications for Public Policy and Advocacy

Visa Procedures for U.S. Students with a Focus on CampusFrance & UKVisas

Working with US Congress and State Legislatures-Advocacy and Assistance

Advanced Employment-Based Topics for Scholar Advisers Slides

Assessing the Integration of International Students Handout 1 Assessing the Integration of International Students Slides

Approaches to Improving Services for International Students Through Additional Tuition and Fees Handout

Applying Student Development Theory in an International Student Services Context Handout

Approaches to Improving Services for International Students Through Additional Tuition and Fees Slides

Best Practices for Integrating Arab Women into US Universities Slides

Best Practices for Working with Undocumented and DACA-mented Students Slides

Beyond Orientation-Creating a Transition Course for New International Students Handout

Beyond Orientation-Creating a Transition Course for New International Students Slides

Beyond the Bottom Line-Financial Aid Trends for International Students in the United States Slides

Bi-Regional I_XII Highlight-Online Orientations-New Ideas for the Next Generation Handout

Biregional X _XI Highlight-Trials_Tribulations_Successes of International Student-Scholar Services Going Paperless Slides

Biregional X-XI Highlight-Advising International Students on Criminal Issues-Student Affairs and SEVIS Perspectives Slides

Cultural Programming for J-1 and J-2 Exchange Visitors Handout

Cultural Programming for J-1 and J-2 Exchange Visitors Slides

Developing an International Sponsored Student Program Slides

Educating International Students About Academic Misconduct Slides

Helping International Students Avoid Internship Pitfalls-The Employer’s Perspective Slides

Innovations in International Student Orientation-Partnering and Sharing Resources Handout

Helping International Students Avoid Internship Pitfalls-The Employer’s Perspective Slides

Innovations in International Student Orientation-Partnering and Sharing Resources Slides

Issues in Special Handling Labor Certifications Slides

Nonresident Alien Tax Services for All Handout

Region V Highlight Curb Your Dogma-Advising Students with Deep Convictions Handout

Region V Highlight Curb Your Dogma-Advising Students with Deep Convictions Slides

Region VIII Highlight-Permissible Activity for Those Admitted in B Visa or Visa Waiver Status Handout

Region VIII Highlight-Permissible Activity for Those Admitted in B Visa or Visa Waiver Status Slides

SEVIS and SEVP Current Issues Handout

SEVIS and SEVP Current Issues Slides

Unconventional Course Delivery and Dates-Exploring Regulatory Complexities Handout

Unconventional Course Delivery and Dates-Exploring Regulatory Complexities Slides

US Department of State and J-1 Exchange Visitors-Current Issues Slides

When International Student Success is the Agenda-The Bunker Hill Community College Experience Handout 1

When International Student Success is the Agenda-The Bunker Hill Community College Experience Handout 2

When International Student Success is the Agenda-The Bunker Hill Community College Experience Slides