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DHS to audit CSUB international student program on Tuesday, Nov 18
DHS will audit CSU Bakersfield’s international student program on November 18, 2025, focusing on SEVP compliance, records, and procedures. CSU…
Indian student sentenced to 97 months for phishing fraud in Texas
An Indian student received 97 months and $2.5 million restitution for participating in a phishing scheme targeting seniors. Callers impersonated…
US Colleges See Decline in Indian Enrollment Amid Visa Delays
Despite a record 363,019 Indian students in 2024‑25, US colleges report a sharp drop in new Indian enrollments for fall…
Nigerian and Foreign Student Enrollment Falls 17% Amid Visa Crackdown
A 17% fall in Fall 2025 international enrollments, driven by visa revocations, interview pauses and a 19‑country travel ban, hit…
Mexico F1 Final Action Date Advances in December 2025; Others Do Not
The December 2025 Visa Bulletin advanced Mexico’s F1 Final Action Date to 01MAR2006; India, China, and the Philippines showed no…
Trump’s H-1B Remarks Lift IT Stocks; What It Means for Talent
A presidential remark praising foreign skilled workers lifted sentiment, pushing Indian IT shares up to 3%, though no H-1B rules…
OPT Restrictions Move Forward: H.R. 2315 Aims to End OPT
DHS is drafting rules that may curtail or end F-1 OPT and STEM-OPT, with a proposal expected by late 2025…
Future of OPT: International Students and U.S. Universities Must Do
OPT and its STEM-OPT extension face possible elimination or restriction via H.R. 2315 and DHS rulemaking. Ending FICA exemptions could…