Covid-related US SEVP guidance is now terminated in accordance with the end of the national health emergency, DHS has announced.

Over 64,000 more Indians were studying in the US in 2022 than the previous year, while the number of Chinese students in the country dropped, according to new immigration data.

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.

The US Department of Homeland Security has announced that it will develop a new unit to oversee employment compliance in Optional Practical Training programs. 

The Harvard president has pleaded to president-elect Joe Biden to prioritise international students as US consulates resume routine visa services.

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.

The US has ruled that wholly-online study from September will not be permissible for international students, in new SEVP guidance that has caused shock and consternation in the sector.

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.