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.
Trump administration visa rules prompt Harvard to change student policy
Harvard’s move follows Trump administration visa crackdowns, allowing admitted international students to also accept a non-U.S. university offer. Amid visa revocations, activism scrutiny, and unpredictable rules, the new policy increases…
Australia’s Labor Party plans to raise student visa fees if re-elected
Australia faces major student visa fee increases, with Labor proposing a jump to AUD$2,000 and the opposition suggesting…
University of Hawaiʻi assures most international students remain safe
Despite recent revocations, most international students at the University of Hawaiʻi remain safe. The university offers legal, emotional,…
Federal judge faults Trump administration over student visa chaos
Federal courts halted the Trump administration’s widespread cancellation of F-1 student visas, citing lack of due process and…
DS-160 Requirements for U.S. Visa Interviews to Avoid Cancellation
U.S. consulates now require an exact match between DS-160 barcodes and interview appointments; mismatches result in immediate cancellation…
Ashland University international student faces deportation, studies abroad
Ashland University’s international students, like thousands nationwide, are increasingly sent home after receiving deportation warnings since March 2025.…
Canary Mission linked to student deportations over pro-Palestinian activism
Canary Mission’s online listings of pro-Palestinian activists now drive U.S. government visa cancellations and deportations. Foreign students face…
Suguru Onda’s US visa at risk after AI mistake threatens status
Japanese PhD student Suguru Onda’s US visa was cancelled after an AI misinterpreted minor infractions as serious crimes.…
International students in the US regain legal status after court wins
A surge in SEVIS terminations has stripped over 1,100 U.S. international students of legal status since March 2025.…
ICE ordered to restore student visas for 133 international students
A court mandated ICE to reinstate visas for 133 students whose F-1 status was revoked under Trump’s MAGA…