F1Visa
F-1 student visa requirements, SEVIS transfer procedures, work authorization rules, and maintaining status while studying in the United States. Covers initial applications, extensions, and reinstatement.
Traffic tickets can now lead to student visas being revoked by ICE
ICE can now cancel U.S. student visas for minor offenses such as traffic tickets under 2025 rules. Although courts reinstated some statuses, uncertainty and risk remain until ICE issues new…
Cato Institute challenges visa revoked for Tufts University student
In April 2025, U.S. officials revoked Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk’s visa over a published opinion article. Advocacy groups,…
Mohsen Mahdawi, Columbia University student, ordered released by judge
Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student at Columbia University, was released by court order after being detained by ICE.…
Trump administration visa rules prompt Harvard to change student policy
Harvard’s move follows Trump administration visa crackdowns, allowing admitted international students to also accept a non-U.S. university offer.…
Australia’s Labor Party plans to raise student visa fees if re-elected
Australia faces major student visa fee increases, with Labor proposing a jump to AUD$2,000 and the opposition suggesting…
University of Hawaiʻi assures most international students remain safe
Despite recent revocations, most international students at the University of Hawaiʻi remain safe. The university offers legal, emotional,…
Federal judge faults Trump administration over student visa chaos
Federal courts halted the Trump administration’s widespread cancellation of F-1 student visas, citing lack of due process and…
DS-160 now required to prevent US visa interview cancellation
Effective April 1, 2025, US visa applicants must bring a DS-160 confirmation with a matching barcode or risk…
Ashland University international student faces deportation, studies abroad
Ashland University’s international students, like thousands nationwide, are increasingly sent home after receiving deportation warnings since March 2025.…
Canary Mission linked to student deportations over pro-Palestinian activism
Canary Mission’s online listings of pro-Palestinian activists now drive U.S. government visa cancellations and deportations. Foreign students face…