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F-1 OPT Student Stuck in SEVIS Termination After H-1B Withdrawal Delay
An F-1 OPT student with pending STEM extension faced SEVIS termination on October 1 after delayed USCIS confirmation of an…
Indian Student Arrivals in U.S. Fall 44% in August 2025
Indian student arrivals fell 44% in August 2025 to 41,540, with June–August totals at 63,112. Tighter visa enforcement, consular pauses,…
Columbia Expands Support for International Students Amid Visa Crackdown
After thousands of visa revocations in 2025 and proposals to end duration of status, Columbia expanded legal aid, emergency grants,…
Trump Officials Eye Selling Federal Student Debt to Private Investors
Officials are exploring selling a narrow slice of the $1.6 trillion federal student loan portfolio to private investors under Project…
Canada’s Small Landlords Face Uncertainty as Student Demand Falls
A federal cap on study permits led to a roughly 70% fall in international student arrivals in 2025 and a…
BU Expands Opposition to DHS Four-Year Visa Limit Proposal
DHS proposed replacing D/S with a fixed four-year limit for most F-1 and J-1 stays, shortening grace periods and requiring…
Is America Still the Land of Opportunity for Immigrants in 2025?
The U.S. still offers top universities and market scale, but 2025 immigration proposals—huge H-1B fees, caps, and OPT limits—raise costs…
F-1 OPT to H-1B COS: Laid Off After 2 Days—Now What?
After an approved F-1 OPT → H-1B effective October 1, 2025, the worker was laid off October 3, starting the…