A new "challenger bank" has been launched aimed at international students headed to the US – and the entrepreneur is a former international student.

Industry stakeholders have damned a report from The International Labor Recruitment Working Group after it criticised the US Summer Work Travel program for exposing young workers from around the world to "unacceptable risks".

Following reports that the Anglo-American School of Moscow was to go without 30 incoming teachers following a visa dispute, Russia’s foreign ministry has granted several of those requested.

Research by NACAC has revealed that commission-based agents play an important role at a significant number of US institutions, but some "inherent risks" were noted.

The USA's Optional Practical Training program, which grants international graduates work in the country for up to three years, is under pressure as a bill and a union seek to eliminate it.

Digital peer to peer platform Unibuddy has secured $5 million in Series A funding to help it to expand in the US and help to create "more impactful" products.

The US president discussed the creation of a 'smart person's waiver' for international students studying in the US during a press conference in Japan.

US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has clarified that Form I-20 must only be directly issued to prospective students, rather than agents or representatives.