The Harvard president has pleaded to president-elect Joe Biden to prioritise international students as US consulates resume routine visa services.

Educators have warned a proposal to limit the use of H-1B visas in the US will drive international students towards alternative study destinations, as they reminded of the importance of post-study employment opportunities.

A Trump executive order to suspend foreign worker visas to "protect American workers" will hamper economic growth, stakeholders have warned, and has sparked a #SaveJ1s Twitter campaign.

The economies of both the US and India could suffer if any curtailment of the H-1B visa scheme is introduced, a study from the Centre for Global Development has argued.