The US Embassy in Beijing announced last Friday that visa processing for Chinese students would resume in May after months of delays and cancellations.

Stakeholders are welcoming a new rule that means exemption to Covid travel restrictions for students from August 2021, but are calling for more action - especially to address extreme visa backlogs in China.

Chinese students are facing extreme difficulty in obtaining US visa appointments, and some are heading to third countries to access services, education agencies reveal.

China’s Ministry of Education has said there should be limits when students can do online learning to ensure they are getting enough sleep.

China's latest announcement of reducing entry requirements for those who have taken China-produced vaccines made no mention of international students.

New York State higher education institutions have written to the US government urging it to open consulates for F-1 student visa processing and allow officers to either waive in-person interview requirements or allow online interviews.

Study Group has come up with measures to make virtual learning more social after noting that many learners wanted a space where they could go and study.

Key concerns Chinese students hold about studying in the US include around safety, visa and testing delays, IIE has suggested.