Robin Catmur-Smith

Managing Director of the International Student Resource Center

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Robin Catmur-Smith is Managing Director of the International Student Resource Center at the Talent Mobility Fund, a national nonprofit dedicated to supporting international students and scholars in the U.S. She brings over 30 years of experience in academic immigration services, most recently as Director of Immigration Services at the University of Georgia, where she led a team of nine and oversaw visa advising and sponsorship for thousands of international students, scholars, and faculty. Prior to UGA, she served as Director of the Office of Visa and Immigration Services at Dartmouth College. A recognized leader in the field, Robin has received NAFSA’s National Award of Excellence, has presented, trained, and chaired sessions at national and regional conferences for decades, and has served as a mentor to many colleagues in the field. She has contributed to NAFSA and AILA publications and served on the SHRM Advisory Board for the Council for Global Immigration. She holds an M.A. in Liberal Studies with a focus on Globalization Studies from Dartmouth College and a B.S. in International Development from UC Davis.
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  • OPT Record Terminations for Unemployment

    OPT record terminations for students who exceed the allowed number of unemployed days. SEVP issued a letter to international students who had no reported employment under OPT for more than 90 days.

  • US State Department Visa Changes

    Pause in student visa appointment scheduling and processing

  • SEVIS Record Terminations

    Some SEVIS records were terminated by Immigration Customs Enforcement with no advance notice to students. These were sometimes based on visa revocations by the U.S. State Department.

  • USCIS Changes on Social Security Card Applications

    Application for a new social security card is no longer linked within the I-765 application for a temporary work card. If you are applying for OPT and have not yet applied for…

  • Updated Registration Requirements

    Updated registration requirements for non-immigrants present in the U.S. Most persons admitted to the U.S. through a U.S. Port of Entry have already been registered.

  • F-1 Cap-gap Period Extended

    A new H-1B modernization rule extends the cap-gap period for F-1 students with an approved OPT and a pending or approved H-1B petition by six months, from the previous end date of…