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DHS Proposal Ends “Duration of Status,” Sets Fixed Visa Stay Limits
DHS plans to replace Duration of Status with fixed admission periods—mostly up to four years—and require USCIS Form I-539 extensions;…
DHS Proposes Ending ‘Duration of Status’ for Students, Capping Stays
DHS proposed replacing D/S for F and J visas with fixed admissions up to four years and a 30-day grace…
International Students Return to U.S. Campuses After Rocky Summer
For 2025–2026, U.S. international student enrollment is forecast to drop sharply—30–40% in new enrollments and about 15% overall. Texas expects…
August–October 2025 Guide: U.S. Visa Changes Indian Applicants Must Know
New rules (Aug–Oct 2025) require in-person passport pickup for adults, hard-copy consent for minors, restrict Dropbox renewals, and impose a…
US F-1 visa risk: Late DS-160 filing can trigger rejection for Indians
Consulates require DS-160 filed well before F-1 interviews (effective Aug 26, 2025); late filing risks cancellations or refusals under Section…
Trump’s Second Term Cripples Universities: Funding, Visas, and Freedom
Federal funding freezes and immigration actions in 2025 have halted major research at institutions like Harvard and Columbia, revoked thousands…
UK student visas for Indians fall as detentions nearly double
In 2025 the UK saw an 11% fall in Indian student visas and a 108% rise in detentions. New rules…
Florida University H-1B Hiring Practices Face Intensified Public Scrutiny
(FLORIDA) Florida universities’ hiring of foreign faculty and researchers on H-1B visas is drawing sharper attention as state politics and…