Immigration and Customs Enforcement has confirmed that newly enrolled international students on fully online courses will "likely not be able to obtain" F-1 or M-1 visas, to the dismay of many in the sector.
I think we are very much at a pivotal point for our industry. We need to figure out how are we going to change and adapt moving forward
US universities stand to lose up to 30,000 Chinese students and $1.15 billion in tuition revenue over the next ten years due to the US-China trade war.
Both Harvard and University of Southern California have said international first-year students will not be able to come to campus due to federal visa restrictions.
The Stevens Initiative has announced 18 grants for virtual exchange programs to ensure students can develop cross-cultural skills during the pandemic.
Former US ambassadors have written to president Trump urging him to reverse a proclamation suspending certain visas for J-1 Exchange Visitor Program.
The Confucius Institute US Center has written an open letter to editors speaking out against negative coverage of the programs.
A move to terminate the US Fulbright exchange program in China and Hong Kong has unearthed fresh concerns around the future of student mobility under the Trump administration.
