One quarter of US billion-dollar companies have a founder who attended a US university as an international student, according to a report from the National Foundation for American Policy.

Students coming to the US to pursue advanced degrees face a harsh reality of “being turned away” from working in the country due to “restrictive immigration policies”, a US congress sub-committee has heard.

Leaders in the study abroad sector shared their predictions with The PIE about timings for the full rebound of the field as well as their takes on hot study destinations for 2023.

Sustainability needs to be at the centre of international education as the sector looks to build anew, after Covid-19's disruption, NAFSA has urged.

Visa delays and funding cuts are hampering efforts to increase international education opportunities for outbound students to the US, NAFSA delegates heard.

A new professional development fund exclusively for international educators has been launched by two big names in the US global education sector.

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.