Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 133 - Secretary of State
Chapter 3650 - INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE
Part 3650.0010 - DEFINITIONS

Subpart 1. Scope.

As used in parts 3650.0010 to 3650.0040, the following terms have the meanings given them.

Subp. 2. CSIET.

"CSIET" means the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel.

Subp. 3. CSIET approval for listing letter.

"CSIET approval for listing letter" means the letter from CSIET showing that the international student exchange visitor placement organization meets the standards set by CSIET and has been accepted for the current listing.

Subp. 4. CSIET standards.

"CSIET standards" means standards published by CSIET and used by CSIET to evaluate the operations of international student exchange visitor placement organizations.

Subp. 5. Host family.

"Host family" means the family residing in Minnesota that the international student exchange visitor lives with during the student's period of academic study.

Subp. 6. Immediate family.

"Immediate family" means the parents or legal guardians of an international student exchange visitor.

Subp. 7. International student exchange visitor or student.

"International student exchange visitor" or "student" means a foreign national who:

Subp. 8. International student exchange visitor placement organization.

"International student exchange visitor placement organization" means an organization which arranges for the placement of international student exchange visitors in Minnesota.

Subp. 9. Nonimmigrant visa.

"Nonimmigrant visa" means a visa category assigned by the United States government and used by nonresident aliens whose primary purpose for visiting the United States is to study at a school approved by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Subp. 10. Organization.

"Organization" means an international student exchange visitor placement organization.

Subp. 11. Responsible officer.

"Responsible officer" means the officer or employee of the international student exchange visitor placement organization located in the United States who has primary authority for supervising placements in Minnesota.

Subp. 12. Responsible officer address.

"Responsible officer address" means the description of the physical location of the responsible officer in the United States. This description must be a street address, rural route and rural route box or fire number, or directions how to reach the location from a landmark. The address must include a city, state, and zip code. The address must not be a post office box.

Subp. 13. School.

"School" means a public or private elementary or secondary institution of learning in Minnesota.

Subp. 14. Secretary.

"Secretary" means the secretary of state or an authorized employee of the secretary.

Subp. 15. USIA.

"USIA" means the United States Information Agency.

Subp. 16. USIA designation letter.

"USIA designation letter" means the letter from the USIA to an international student exchange visitor placement organization showing acceptance into USIA's Exchange Visitor Program.

Subp. 17. USIA regulations.

"USIA regulations" means rules and regulations promulgated by the USIA for the Exchange Visitor Program which governs international student visitor placement organizations.