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Bipartisan congressional group calls on US administration to preserve Duration of Status for international student visas Read More
US immigration officials allege OPT is being widely abused and say “more actions are forthcoming” Read More
US to end “Duration of Status” for F, J, and I visas and limit the time international students can study in the US Read More
Visa rejections climb in the US for international students from key markets including India Read More
What international students need to know about study and work visas in the United States Read More
US: Student visa issuances fell by -36% in summer 2025; OPT uncertainty among factors affecting international student demand Read More
US suspends immigration processing for nationals from 39 travel ban countries – but F, J, and M visa processing will continue Read More
US extends travel ban, Nigeria now included on “restricted” list Read More

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US to end “Duration of Status” for F, J, and I visas and limit the time international students can study in the US It is likely that as of September 2026, most international students in the US will need to complete...

What are the latest developments for international students in the United States? An update like this needs a time stamp as the events reported are unfolding quickly. It was first...

High study visa refusal rates disrupting the international education landscape International students are facing high rates of visa refusals in top study destinations, which is leading to a...

Breaking: US resumes student visa processing On 18 June, the US State Department sent a cable to all US diplomatic posts abroad instructing them...

US extends travel ban, Nigeria now included on “restricted” list The Trump administration has announced an expanded list of countries whose nationals – including students applying for F,...

US study visa refusals reached record levels in 2023 More than a third of prospective international students applying to study in the US last year were turned...

US regulatory agenda for 2026 aims to end “duration of status” and introduce Optional Practical Training and H-1B reforms On 6 July 2026, departments across the US federal government published a unified regulatory agenda for the year...

US: Visa status of foreign graduates on OPT under renewed scrutiny More than 240,000 foreign graduates in the United States – or more than one in five current student visa...

US: Study estimates that changes to international student policies could reduce GDP by up to US$481 billion per year The US administration continues to signal its willingness to alter long-established immigration policies affecting international students. For example,...

US: International education sector braces as a second Trump presidency takes shape The first time Donald Trump was president of the United States, he implemented a ban on travel to...

US updates rules to expand flexibility and improve oversight for H-1B visa programme Just days before Donald Trump’s inauguration as US President on 20 January 2025, President Biden’s administration has issued...

Visa rejections climb in the US for international students from key markets including India A new report from Shorelight called Beyond the Interview: A Decade of Student Visa Denials and What Comes Next,...

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Majority of US consulates remain closed with only limited visa services available

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US administration plans fixed-term limits for international student visas

US visa data indicates a further decline in foreign enrolment in 2019

US suspends several work visa programmes, including H-1B

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