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IRCC: Up to 47,175 International Students May Be Non-Compliant

IRCC identified up to 47,175 potentially non-compliant international students based on school reports of no-shows. The preliminary count—about 8% of…

UCL Secures Additional CAS Numbers After Exceeding Allocation

UCL ran out of CAS numbers after a surge in applications; the Home Office issued extra CAS numbers so hundreds…

Indian Students Face Uncertainty as U.S. Tightens Visa Policy and Fees

New 2025 U.S. visa rules tightened access for Indian students: in-person interviews mandatory from Sept 2, a fixed four-year visa…

Over 200 International Students Sue the Trump Administration

After the April 2025 Student Criminal Alien Initiative terminated over 4,700 SEVIS records, 200+ international students sued, alleging due-process violations.…

US Proposes 5% Per-Country Cap: Indian Undergraduates at Risk

A pilot White House proposal would cap campus international enrollment at 15% and limit any country to 5%, targeting nine…

US Denies Indian Student Despite $100K Columbia Scholarship

Columbia admit Kaushik Raj lost his U.S. student visa despite a $100,000 scholarship after a consular officer found insufficient ties…

Lithuania moves to curb international students with stricter rules

A Lithuanian bill would halve bachelor students’ work hours to 20 weekly, limit family reunification for master’s students, and create…

2025 U.S. Work Authorization: $100,000 H-1B Fee and Reforms

DHS and USCIS 2025 policies include a $100,000 H-1B Entry Fee for overseas petitions, wage-focused H-1B selection, and proposed four-year…