F1Visa
F-1 student visa requirements, SEVIS transfer procedures, work authorization rules, and maintaining status while studying in the United States. Covers initial applications, extensions, and reinstatement.
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, and academic flexibility while pushing for clearer federal rules and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
US OPT Scams: Unpaid Work Triggers F-1 Visa Panic Today
Authorities are auditing OPT and STEM OPT employers after scams involving fake payrolls and unpaid work. STEM OPT…
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…
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%,…
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…