A fake university set up by the DHS in a bid to catch out visa overstayers could erode the confidence of genuine international students looking to study in the US.

For student data portability, the banking sector might hold the answer. Just ask yourself, did you ever encounter fake withdrawals from your bank account?

Julian Huppert, MP for Cambridgeshire, has slammed the Home Office for its handling of the investigation into suspected exam and visa fraud describing its actions as "incredibly cavalier" and that it was “absolutely wrong to name and shame” the private colleges and universities without evidence of foul play.

Rejections of visa applications to study English in the US have soared in Turkey in recent months, causing panic among agents and US ELT providers for whom Turkey is a key source market. The rejections are linked to a Turkish visa fraud case in the US. Agency association UED cites up to 80% refusal rates.