Education expert Rajika Bhandari argues that the US should consider international students and immigration in the same discussion to avoid losing out on global talent on the world stage.

More than 150 US institutions have put their weight behind an amicus brief in support of OPT opportunities for international graduates in the country, following a renewed legal threat from WashTech.

Stakeholders are welcoming a new rule that means exemption to Covid travel restrictions for students from August 2021, but are calling for more action - especially to address extreme visa backlogs in China.

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.

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