Push to expand 50,000 US-China exchange plan
A new US-China exchange plan was announced by China to attract 50,000 American students to the country over the next five years.
A new US-China exchange plan was announced by China to attract 50,000 American students to the country over the next five years.
Many international students in the US have been impacted by severe delays in processing Optional Practical Training work permits, leaving them unable to start their summer jobs or internships, meaning missed opportunities and financial losses.
According to a new NAFSA report, dangerous policies and anti-immigrant rhetoric have created a chilling effect on enrolment as the US is increasingly viewed as unwelcoming to international students and scholars.
International student numbers at US graduate schools have continued along "troubling" trajectory for the second year running, with a 1% decline in international enrolments from fall 2017-18 and a 4% drop in international applications.
US Citizenship and Immigration Services has temporarily suspended fast track H-1B visa petitions in a bid to address a backlog and lengthy processing times.
The University of Pennsylvania is launching a Massive Online Open Course aimed to help foreign students and non-native English speakers applying to undergraduate degree programmes in the USA better understand the US university application and admission process.