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5 Takeaways From New Data on International Student Enrollment

As international enrollment drops, institutions are re-evaluating where and how they recruit international students.

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Duration-of-Status Rule Change Clears White House Review

The White House’s Office of Management and Budget has finished its review of a rule that would end duration of...
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Judge Blocks USCIS Pause, but International Students Remain in Limbo

Processing for some Optional Practical Training applications had been on hold for seven months when a judge ruled the policy unlawful.

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IU Biologist’s Lab Reopened, but His Research Is Set Back Months

Roger Innes still doesn’t have a clear explanation for why federal officials targeted his lab, but he suspects it’s political retaliation for defending Stateside Chinese researchers.

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Federal Government Phasing Out Special Student Relief

The federal government is expected to phase out the last of its Special Student Relief designations, which provide flexibility to...
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Opinion

On Being an International Student Adviser in These Times

International students are watching what they say online and on campus. This saddens me, but I’d be remiss if I advised them to do otherwise.

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Pause on Some OPT Applications Has Left Students in Limbo for Months

As the spring semester winds down, soon-to-be graduates from the 40 countries and territories on the Trump administration’s travel ban list may lose their chance to work in the U.S.

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Opinion

Let Iranian Students Work After Graduation

Suspensions of OPT processing are leaving Iranian students—and other students impacted by travel bans—in limbo.