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A Harvard University graduate with a message in support of international students on her mortarboard sits with fellow students at the start of commencement exercises.

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...
An illustration of a passport and an F-1 student visa.
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.

A photo illustration of a long line of students crowding around a lone worker at a desk.

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.

A photo of the exterior of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services field office in Santa Clara, Calif. The name and logo of the agency are visible on the signage.
Opinion

Let Iranian Students Work After Graduation

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

Flowers and a yellow sign saying "bring Rumeysa home" are on a tree

Trump Removes 2 Judges Who Dismissed Student Deportation Cases

The Trump administration on Friday removed two immigration judges who dismissed deportation cases against two high-profile pro-Palestinian international students, The...
A photo illustration of a visa inside a map of the United States with planes flying over and away from the country and a down arrow.

Student Visa Refusals Reached High of 35% Last Year

In some countries, over 90 percent of student visa applications were rejected. A new report argues that the current visa landscape “undermines the principle of merit-based entry.”

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Making Graduate Admissions International Student–Friendly

Colleges are using a range of strategies—from WhatsApp and email templates to local counselors—to make the application process more seamless for international graduate students.

A few witnesses, including University of Michigan interim president Domenico Grasso, sit at a table facing members of Congress in a stately committee room.

GOP Decries Chinese ‘Espionage’; Dems Focus on Loan Debt, ED Layoffs

The House Ed and Workforce Committee chair referred to Democrats’ questions as an “alternate hearing” from the one he called on foreign threats.