US Citizenship and Immigration Services has said that F-1 students seeking Optional Practical Training can file the Form I-765 online.

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.

NAFSA has announced the eight winners of the 2021 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization across two categories.

USCIS has announced flexible measures for certain international students who had experienced delays in receiving their receipt notices for OPT.

International students facing OPT application delays have filed a lawsuit against USCIS and US ICE in a bid to have applications processed in "timely manner".

Preliminary numbers from the IIE show the early impact of pandemic on international mobility in the US, with a survey of 1,670 institutions suggesting a drop of 13,055 international scholars in the last academic year.

A US judge has upheld the STEM OPT program by ruling that the DHS did not exceed its statutory authority in issuing the 2016 OPT Program Rule. 

Biden began his presidency by signing a range of executive orders, which US educators say indicate a more favourable climate for international education.