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Indian students still seem to believe in the value of an American degree. The question now is whether US institutions will meet them with the support and stability they deserve, says John Anderson of The Fletcher School at Tufts University.

Continuing enrolment declines, restrictions on OPT and the elimination of duration of status: US educators share their predictions for 2026 amid an unusually difficult moment for the sector.

A federal judge has sided with the Trump administration and rejected a court challenge against the government’s hiking of the H-1B visa fee to $100,000.

In a year of unprecedented attacks on US colleges and a tightening of visa policies under the Trump administration, The PIE looks back at the top 12 stories giving the sector much to read about in 2025.

Critics say replacing the H-1B lottery with a weighted selection process will harm the US tech industry and dampen America's appeal among international students.

This week, we spent five minutes with Ken LaOrden, discussing the launch of the new US student recruitment agency, Quallege, and why it somewhat felt like "starting a bank during the Great Depression".

Twenty states have filed a lawsuit against President Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee hike, becoming the third lawsuit challenging the policy.

Bimpe Femi-Oyewo, founder of a Nigerian education consulting firm, explores the personal impact of Trump's expanded travel ban on African students and how they can navigate increasingly restrictive education pathways.

The updated travel ban will bar students from Nigeria coming to the US, America's eighth largest sending country.

With declines in the US closely trailing Canada, experts say losses across North America reflect a fundamental rebalancing of global talent pipelines.

US educators are advocating for the continued expansion of access to study abroad programs, after a new report found it had a measurable impact on students’ career success and earnings.

Just 4% of international students recently surveyed said they felt “very or extremely” safe in the US, as shifting visa rules and hostile immigration policies contribute to a climate of fear on American campuses.

With the US State Department expanding social media reviews to H-1B applicants and their dependents, operational issues have pushed many visa interviews scheduled for this month to as late as April-May next year.

Allan Goodman, President Emeritus of the Institute of International Education (IIE), has been honoured with The PIE’s Lifetime Impact Award in recognition of his lasting contributions to international education.

The Trump administration has said it will expand its travel ban to more than 30 countries, amid sector warnings of chilling effects on international students far beyond the targeted nations.