International education professionals are entering another policy-change cycle with “more questions than answers,” according to reporting from NAFSA’s annual conference in Florida. Attendees signaled that the shifting policy landscape continues to create uncertainty for advising, program planning, and student compliance support. Sessions focused on regulatory ambiguities and how institutions should respond to fast-moving changes that affect international students’ status, visas, and institutional reporting requirements. Universities and colleges are using conference takeaways to update internal processes for international recruitment and student services. For the sector, the key issue is operational: schools need near-term clarity to avoid compliance risk while sustaining international enrollments.