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What OPT Is and How It Affects the Economy in 6 Charts

Researchers who have studied high-skilled immigration say that international students on OPT often bring innovation, entrepreneurship and job opportunities for domestic employees.

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3 Questions With Travis Ulrich, Senior Vice President at Terra Dotta

Understanding the shifting regulatory landscape for serving international learners.

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9 Universities Accused of J-1 Visa Fraud

At a press conference Thursday, officials said they’d subpoenaed the institutions for bringing in too many noncitizens, undercutting the wages of American researchers.

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Trump Proposes $70K Fee for Foreign Student Work Program

The Department of Homeland Security argues in the proposal that any negative impacts on employers or institutions are outweighed by its goal of reducing fraud.

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Fighting Back on Restrictions to Internships for International Students

The federal government attempted to quietly change the requirements for a long-standing policy allowing international students to participate in internships. Four higher ed groups say the method they used was illegal.

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DHS Appeals Block on International Student Time Limits

The Department of Homeland Security is appealing a federal court’s ruling in a lawsuit contesting a regulation that would limit...
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Judge Blocks Controversial International Student Restrictions

A Massachusetts judge issued the injunction hours before the regulation was set to take effect. Institutions worried it would harm international students.

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Iranian Students Barred From LSAT

Iranian students can’t take the law school admissions exam due to federal sanctions, Law.com and other media outlets have reported...