Biden began his presidency by signing a range of executive orders, which US educators say indicate a more favourable climate for international education.

International students have filed a lawsuit against a community college and several businesses accusing them of human trafficking and forced labour.

It is with optimism that American education and the many international students who make the US their home wish a new President and his team well

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 USCIS has announced that from March 9 the H-1B visa system will be changed to prioritise applicants offered higher salaries, which stakeholders worry will "disproportionately" affect international students seeking entry level jobs in the country after graduation.

Concerned international students in the US worry that OPT processing delays in Arizona and Texas could result in them having to leave the country because they won't receive the correct employment authorisation before their current visa status expires.

US universities can seize opportunities to reach students in cities where interest in education in the US has increased for 2021 despite overall declines, research showing a nuanced recruitment market has urged.

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has accused the Chinese Communist Party of “poisoning the well” of US higher education, adding that schools were censoring themselves due to “fear of offending China”.