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New USCIS memo on Green Card approvals rattles Indian students eyeing US jobs, lifts interest in Germany, Ireland
15+ hour, 5+ min ago (358+ words) Founders of study abroad platforms told Moneycontrol that repeated uncertainty around visas, OPT rules and long-term settlement pathways is increasingly pushing Indian students to evaluate alternatives beyond the US...
Barriers grow for international students seeking U. S. jobs: The 'American dream. .. is collapsing"
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1638+ words) Sakshi Patel has known since she was little that she wanted to study in the U. S. She says she pictured herself landing a job in New York City, the financial capital of the world, and living out her version of the…...
Raja Krishnamoorthi, Other U. S. Congress Members Warn Visa Curbs Could Hurt Economy, STEM Workforce
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (409+ words) In a letter addressed to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought, four members of Congress opposed plans to replace the existing "Duration of Status" framework for F-1 and J-1 visa holders with a fixed…...
Student visa curbs may hurt America's innovation: US Congressmen
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (479+ words) Washington: A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has urged the Trump administration to retain the existing visa framework for international students and scholars, warning that proposed restrictions could damage America's technological edge, economic competitiveness and research leadership. In a letter…...
STEM OPT Policy Change? F-1 Job Rejected After Hiring
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (304+ words) A foreign student's newly secured US job reportedly collapsed within weeks, highlighting a growing concern surrounding STEM OPT employment for international students. The incident has sparked discussions online about employer compliance and visa-related challenges faced by F-1 students. According to a…...
Tech: Lawmakers push Mullin on STEM student visas
3+ day, 13+ min ago (233+ words) Punchbowl News Tech: Lawmakers push Mullin on STEM student visas A bipartisan group of four House lawmakers is urging Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin not to cap the duration of a visa used by many students in science, technology and…...
Ph D Without Master's? F-1 Student Grilled for IIT Dream
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (369+ words) A US student visa applicant recently shared his difficult interview experience in New Delhi while applying for an F-1 visa for a STEM Ph D programme. The student was seeking admission to the University of Wisconsin-Madison for a Ph D in…...
Number of Filipinos studying in US rises 50% in a decade
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (373+ words) The number of Filipino students studying in the United States has increased by 50% over the past decade, even as global economic uncertainties continue to affect education decisions worldwide, a US Embassy official said Friday. From around 3, 000 students ten years ago,…...
Grothman Introduces OPT Fair Tax Act to End Tax Loophole Favoring Foreign Workers Over American Graduates
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (386+ words) Get exclusive updates on how I am working for you from Washington, D. C. and Wisconsin! We will not share your email address with anyone Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) introduced the OPT Fair Tax Act, legislation that will close a perverse…...
Representative Glenn Grothman Introduces Bill Targeting Foreign Student Tax Loophole
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (686+ words) Republican Representative Glenn Grothman of Wisconsin introduced the "OPT Fair Tax Act" on Thursday to eliminate a federal tax exemption for foreign students that critics say disadvantages American graduates. The legislative move follows federal investigations that uncovered widespread fraud within…...