Immigration & Work Visas

8+ hour, 49+ min ago   (865+ words) US OPT fee proposal of $100,000 clears White House review. Know its current status, impact on Indian students and what happens next. The Trump administration’s proposed $100,000 OPT fee has cleared White House review but is not yet in force. The proposal…...

9+ hour, 39+ min ago   (1027+ words) That is why “reverse brain drain" can be misleading if it suggests a mass, permanent homecoming. Some people are returning because they have fewer alternatives. Others may be making a deliberate choice because India now offers opportunities that did not…...

12+ hour, 31+ min ago   (228+ words) Georgetown University’s Office of Global Services (OGS) will provide additional guidance to international students after a federal judge paused the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s visa rule change, the office announced Sept. 15. The university’s announcement comes after a Sept. 14 district…...

13+ hour ago   (762+ words) This story was written for South Dakota News Watch in August during Amina Aidarkhanova’s internship. International enrollment at South Dakota’s public universities has grown steadily in recent years, but university leaders expect fewer international students this fall as visa uncertainty…...

22+ hour, 9+ min ago   (643+ words) In two broadcast messages on August 12 and August 24, the administration doubled down on the fact that CPT – the program allowing international students to take internships and work placements in the US – must only be granted “where training is an integral…...

20+ hour, 25+ min ago   (707+ words) Princetonians who puzzle; inside ORFE’s rise; how 9/11 changed lives. A federal judge temporarily blocked a four-year limit on student visas a day before it was due to take effect Published Sept. 15, 2026 Editor’s note: The international students and alumni interviewed for…...

23+ hour, 25+ min ago   (422+ words) US Visa News: In a major relief for international students in the US, including thousands from India, a federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration rule on their stay. The proposed rule sought to change how long foreign students…...

23+ hour, 5+ min ago   (752+ words) For the past few months, international students have been going through constant policy changes. At UH, these students make up almost 10% of the student body. As of August, students with F-1 visas can only participate in Curricular Practical Training, or internships…...

1+ day, 4+ min ago   (891+ words) A US federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration rule that sought to replace the decades-old “duration of status” system for foreign students with fixed-term admissions, including a four-year cap for most international students. The ruling by Massachusetts District…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (455+ words) New Delhi: Indian students in the United States breathed a sigh of relief on Monday after a federal judge in Boston blocked a new rule from President Donald Trump’s administration that would have sharply restricted how long foreign students and…...