Thousands of Chinese students may not be able to travel to the US this fall because of visa processing issues according to a new petition.

Almost 70,000 F-1 and J-1 visa holders enrolled at some 2,500 US high schools in fall 2019, a 6% drop from 2018, a report has revealed.

HE providers and international education stakeholders in the US are adding pressure to overturn a proposal to end the ‘duration of status’ policy.

Stakeholders have pushed back against a new visa rule proposed by the Trump administration that would mean international students will only be able to stay in the US for a fixed period.

Developed for third-party, non-US based F-1 international student recruitment agencies, the standards outline best practices for collaborating with US organisations and for successful enrolment into US secondary schools.

The US Department of Homeland Security has confirmed an increase in SEVP fees for international students on F and M visas by 75%, while schools will see an increase of 76% for certification petition fees.

Russian education agents have voiced concerns over access to US B-category visas, including for group students, while biometric requirements for other destinations are hurting visa issuance for prospective students outside of three major cities.

NAFSA and others warn of the potentially detrimental impact of a proposed policy change to J-1 and F-1 student visas which could limit admittance.