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Anticipated drops in international student numbers this fall are expected to cost the US $3.4bn in economic impact and 39,000 jobs, new analysis has revealed.

Higher education leaders in the US are urging policymakers to demand visa processing improvements, as delays threaten to wreak havoc on this fall’s international enrolments.

US proposals to expand exchange visitor termination rules appear to be a routine regulatory update, though some stakeholders remain wary of the rule's wording.

News that the Trump administration is eyeing a $100,000 fee for OPT poses a serious risk to US international education, warns Richard T. Herman.

A new benchmarking report gives US institutions insights into evolving international recruitment practices as policy turbulence and visa challenges dramatically shift the operating environment.

The Trump administration is reportedly weighing a plan to fix a $100,000 fee onto America’s post-graduation employment program for international students known as Optional Practical Training (OPT).

The number of students on English language programs in the US declined by 14% in 2025, as experts highlight the knock-on impact on higher education and communities across the country.

The US National Science Foundation (NSF) will prohibit funding for US institutions collaborating with Chinese universities and other entities on the government’s restricted parties list.

The Trump administration has launched a fresh investigation into Harvard University, alleging some of its financial aid programs favour students from China over domestic students.

Following the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announcing the end of duration of status, leaders share their take on the Trump administration’s “arbitrary intrusion” into higher education. 

US lawmakers have voted down a proposal to scrap the Fulbright program, with stakeholders hailing strong bipartisan backing for international exchange.

In a move slammed as "harmful" and "shortsighted", the US government has finalised its rule replacing ‘duration of status’ with fixed time limits on student and exchange visas.  

A new US internationalisation study aims to equip institutions with benchmarking data to inform strategy and strengthen internal advocacy, amid mounting sector challenges.

The inaugural Made Impact Summit 2026 will take place at the United Nations in New York, it has been confirmed.

US higher education leaders are calling on Congress to reject a Trump administration proposal to hand political appointees control over federal grantmaking, potentially impacting $1.1 trillion in funding.