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H‑1B Lottery Ends: Wage‑Based Selection to Favor Highest Salaries
On August 14, 2025, the White House approved a rule replacing the H-1B lottery with wage-based rankings. DHS will publish…
Arizona DACA Students Face College Disruption Amid Trump Deportation Push
Following the Fifth Circuit’s January 17, 2025 decision, DACA deportation protection remains but work authorization faces legal limits. USCIS continues…
Study Abroad Alert: F‑1 and J‑1 Visas May Get Fixed Term Limits
On August 7, 2025, the White House cleared a proposal replacing D/S with fixed F-1 and J-1 terms, likely two-to-four…
ImpACT International: 2025 Surge in Scrutiny of Student Visas
The U.S. introduced stricter 2025 student visa measures: aggressive revocations, paused F-1/J-1 interviews, and revived two-year limits. Officials target Chinese…
College applications surge abroad as Trump visa crackdown deters students
Between May 28 and July 2025, U.S. policy tightened student visa screening and revocation powers, paused F, M, and J…
Does US F‑1 Visa Data Show Trump Favoring Pakistan Over India?
In H1 FY2025, global F‑1 issuances fell 15% to about 89,000. India experienced a 44% decline to roughly 14,700 visas;…
Why are Australian international student numbers rising despite election promises to cut them?
The 2025 International Student Cap limits new places to 270,000 and uses Ministerial Direction 111 to slow visa processing at…
US visa rule change may force students to reapply mid‑program
From September 2, 2025, most F-1, F-2, J-1 and J-2 applicants must attend in-person interviews; DHS’s June 2025 proposal introduces…