ApplyBoard Trends: Students Reassess ROI as Job Markets Tighten
ApplyBoard’s Fall 2025 analysis shows students shifting toward ROI, affordability and career-focused programs. Canada’s study visas are projected…
Visa Crackdowns and the 17% Fall in US International Student Enrollments
A 17% drop in new international student admissions reflects tougher visa reviews, processing delays and uncertainty about post-study…
Stricter U.S. Immigration Rules Drive 17% Drop in New Enrollments
For Fall 2025, new international enrollments fell ~17%, costing over $1.1 billion and about 23,000 jobs. Visa delays…
Why F-1, OPT, and H-1B Candidates Face Screening Before Skills
Automated hiring filters flag candidates who need sponsorship, excluding many F-1, OPT, STEM OPT and H-1B applicants before…
December Travel Docs for F-1 Students, H-1B Professionals
Holiday travel to the U.S. requires early, organized document preparation. F‑1 students need timely I‑20 signatures; H‑1B professionals…
Over 30,000 NC Students Skip School as ICE Raids Intensify Panic
ICE operations in the Charlotte area led to mass absences — about 21,000 in Charlotte-Mecklenburg on November 18,…
India Tops U.S. International Students Again as Enrollments Rise
For 2024–2025 India leads U.S. international enrollments with 363,019 students (up 10%), about 31% of 1.177 million total.…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
CMS Says Classes Are Usual Monday; No Border Patrol on Campuses
CMS confirmed in-person classes for Monday, November 17, 2025, after Border Patrol operations in Charlotte. There has been…
Student Visa Mills Run Rampant in Australia, Prompting New Reforms
New rules from 1 January 2025 require CoE for onshore student visa applications and empower authorities to close…
Canada’s International Student Cap: Are Colleges at Risk?
Canada’s 2025 study-permit cap (437,000) seeks to cool rental markets but has forced Ontario institutions to cut over…