A sponsorship program for refugee students has launched in the US to enable colleges and universities to "play a leading role" in their resettlement.

Streamlining and prioritising US study visas and creating inclusive and accessible study abroad opportunities are top of the State Department's agenda.

For international students, two factors weigh heavily in where they choose to invest in their future – firstly, student visa issuance and secondly, work opportunities

Students in India are struggling to secure US visa appointments as companies buy interview appointment slots to sell on at higher prices. 

Nigerian women are being lured to Northern Cyprus by human traffickers promising them university places and work opportunities, NGOs have warned.

Remaining the world’s top study destination for international students is a US foreign policy priority for the Biden administration, the sector heard at the EducationUSA’s Forum.

The US Department of State has awarded nearly $1.5 million to 44 colleges and universities to develop and expand study abroad programs.

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