US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has clarified that Form I-20 must only be directly issued to prospective students, rather than agents or representatives.

In a historic move, the US Department of State has officially endorsed the usage of education agents by attending the AIRC conference and speaking in collaborative tones at a plenary alongside counterparts from the US Department of Commerce.

New research from AIRC claimed to give a fresh insight into what makes an agent-institution relationship work well, with bonuses crucial to success.

New Oriental, China’s largest private education service provider, has announced increased revenue and student enrolments for the fiscal year 2016/17.

Four in 10 educational institutions in the US have reported a decrease in the number of international applicants for the fall 2017 intake, according to responses from an inter-associational survey.

Alongside the proliferation of commission based agents in US higher education recruitment has come some growing pains including snags in communication, unrealistic expectations and a lack of cross-departmental support.

The American International Recruitment Council will investigate Beijing-based New Oriental Vision Overseas Consulting, after a Reuters report accused the company of fraudulent university admission practices.

Around 70% of US education institutions expressed concern about fraudulent practice among agencies, with 54% of respondents saying they find out about bad practice through the media.