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Does taking a gap semester revoke your F-1 visa? For many international students in the US, taking a semester off may seem like a practical solution to deal with academic pressure, health concerns, or financial challenges. However, students studying on an F-1 visa cannot treat a gap semester like a routine academic break. US immigration…
OPT is being described in Washington as a loophole, not a ladder. For Indian families, the US degree has rarely been just a degree. It is a sequence you pay for and plan around: Admission, visa, internship, graduation, and then a post-study runway long enough to recover costs, build a résumé, and attempt the H-1B…
International studens in US: Changing pattern The Open Doors 2025 Report reads at first like a victory lap for the American dream. In 2024–25, US colleges and universities hosted 1,177,766 international students, up roughly 4.5% from 1,126,690 in 2023–24, lifting their share to 6% of the total U.S. higher-education population. Behind those numbers are families…
US President Donald Trump is making a strong case for international students as the unsung heroes of American higher education, calling them “good for business.” In an interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham, Trump warned that reducing foreign student numbers could be financially catastrophic for colleges and universities.The irony is hard to miss. While…
Trump’s 5% country cap on international students The White House has floated a funding-linked “compact” to a short list of elite universities: Accept a package of conditions and enjoy preferred access to federal money. Among those conditions, the most combustible for Indian families is a double cap on international undergraduates—no more than 15% of the…
As uncertainty looms over the Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme in the United States, thousands of Indian students already studying and working there find themselves staring at an unsettling future. With the US administration weighing changes to F-1 visa rules and tightening compliance checks, the OPT, a crucial pathway that allows international students to gain…
