Pandemic-era DHS flexibilities in US terminated
Covid-related US SEVP guidance is now terminated in accordance with the end of the national health emergency, DHS has announced.
Covid-related US SEVP guidance is now terminated in accordance with the end of the national health emergency, DHS has announced.
The latest US SEVP data has revealed that despite a slight decline in the number of visa-holding international students in 2019. Overall student records were down 1.7%, reaching a total of 1,523,758.
Despite a slight decline in visa-holding international students in the US in 2018 according to SEVP, the total number of records for active students was more than 1.5 million.
The US Department of Homeland Security has confirmed an increase in SEVP fees for international students on F and M visas by 75%, while schools will see an increase of 76% for certification petition fees.
Newly released figures from the US Department of Homeland Security have confirmed the drop in international students that was signalled by the IIE's Open Doors report, with stakeholders describing the new figures are unsurprising.
NAFSA and others warn of the potentially detrimental impact of a proposed policy change to J-1 and F-1 student visas which could limit admittance.
International students could soon be paying more for their US study visas after the Department of Homeland Security revealed a new proposal to adjust Student and Exchange Visitor Program fees.
Data compiled by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program found international enrolments at US schools decreased by .5% overall when compared to March 2017.