US international students have voiced concerns that visa delays maybe lead to them losing scholarships and worry that they may not be able to get visas despite beginning their studies online in Nepal.
Educators in the US have welcomed a ruling that permanently blocks a USCIS policy which put international students at risk of three and 10-year re-entry bans for incurring a visa status violation.
From September, international students heading to Germany will require greater funds to prove they are capable of supporting themselves while studying.
India's HRD ministry has put together a proposal seeking to allow international students to work in certain fields while studying.
First-time study visas granted to New Zealand for first half 2018/19 have bucked a two-year trend of losses, but full-year data is expected to decrease.
A diplomatic row between the UK and Russia following a nerve agent attack will not affect educational programs between the two nations say Russian ministers, however educational agents warn that there may be repercussions.
Senior officials at the US Department of Homeland Security have reportedly been discussing proposals which would require international students to reapply for permission to stay in the US each year.
A settlement has been reached between the South African government and Education South Africa following court proceedings, after last year's worrying declines in ESL enrolments due to a visa policy impasse.
