SEVP trends moving in the “right direction” despite 2021 dip in US
International student footfall saw a slight decline in the years 2020-21, but F-1 and M-1 visa holder trends are heading “in the right direction”, according to stakeholders.
International student footfall saw a slight decline in the years 2020-21, but F-1 and M-1 visa holder trends are heading “in the right direction”, according to stakeholders.
Students from Ukraine and Sudan in the US have been given Special Student Relief, meaning they can access work permits and have protection from deportation.
Educators globally are grappling with how to support Ukraine, but also ensure that Russian students and individual academics do not feel ostracised.
Aiming to raise awareness of the deep impact of study abroad, Study Abroad Day is celebrated on the last Monday in February each year.
The recent US briefing widening STEM OPT opportunities, has been welcomed by sector stakeholders but students highlight difficulties getting jobs in the country.
A controversial change to the rule that would have hindered international students seeking work in the United States after graduating has officially been scrapped.
The US Department of State has adjusted its study visa guidance for consular officers who approve visas for prospective international students around intent to leave – a move that stakeholders have welcomed.
US institutions that were barred from using commission-based agents to recruit international students are permitted to do so after an amendment was signed.
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