Students
International student visa news covering F-1 regulations, SEVIS requirements, university enrollment policies, and post-graduation work options. Includes OPT, CPT, and STEM extension updates.
Harvard University loses right to enroll international students under SEVP
Harvard’s SEVP certification was revoked in May 2025 due to security concerns and non-compliance, affecting nearly 6,800 international students. Students must transfer to maintain legal status. Other universities face similar…
International student enrollment drops sharply at US colleges
US colleges lost 11% of international students in one year, majorly in master’s and STEM programs. Visa and…
Harvard University foreign student ban disrupts Indian alumni network
Harvard’s SEVP certification revocation affects 788 Indian students who must swiftly transfer or exit the US. The university…
Rubio and Jayapal clash over Afrikaner refugee and student visa policies
The Trump administration’s student visa enforcement abruptly ended many international students’ statuses in 2025, sparking legal pushback. A…
Mahmoud Khalil meets his newborn son in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody
Mahmoud Khalil, detained by ICE for political activism allegations, missed his son’s birth and faced deportation threats. Court…
Can Student Visas Be Revoked Under Bouarfa V. Mayorkas?
U.S. student visa revocations hit record highs in 2026 following Supreme Court backing, leaving over 1 million students…
Is Optional Practical Training Ending? What F-1 Students Need to Know
OPT and STEM extensions remain active in 2026, though students face stricter vetting and shorter EAD validity, requiring…
UK Immigration White Paper calls for big changes to student visas
Released in May 2025, the UK Immigration White Paper proposes reforms reducing student post-study visa time, raising settlement…
UK net migration drops by nearly half after major visa rule changes
In 2024, UK net migration fell nearly 50% to 431,000 due to visa rule changes reducing student dependants…
Jayapal questions State Department over Rumeysa Ozturk visa revocation
Thousands of international students had visas revoked in 2025, sparking legal and political backlash. Rumeysa Ozturk's case underscores…