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There are fewer visas, but Chinese students still want a U.S. education

by Jennifer Pak
Feb 19, 2021
Chinese students spend years mapping out the path to U.S. colleges. The pandemic has disrupted all of that.
"Contemplation in the afternoon," is one of the many pieces of art Li Jiayan has posted on social media in hopes of getting more freelance work while she figures out the next steps in her study plans.
Courtesy of Li Jiayan
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Colleges worry about loss of foreign student cash and skills with visa decision

by Jasmine Garsd
Jul 7, 2020
International students are being given the option to transfer to a university that is holding in-person classes.
Georgetown University, above, is one of the U.S. colleges planning on offering hybrid classes in the fall — some in-person and some online.
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For international students staying in the U.S., COVID-19 closures led to a scramble for housing

by Alan Yu
Mar 31, 2020
As schools closed, some students wondered: Where should I go next?
Not all international students could afford to return home after campuses closed.
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Colleges try to reassure international students

by Amy Scott
Mar 28, 2017
Foreign applications drop amid fear and uncertainty over Trump policies.
Polina Kaniuka, 28, a graduate student from Ukraine, at an event aimed at reassuring international students at Indiana State University.
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Signs of decline in international student applications have colleges worried

by Adriene Hill
Mar 14, 2017
For a while now, universities and colleges have been concerned about international applicants and whether they’d be scared off by the politics surrounding immigration to the U.S. Now we have some signs those fears are founded. A new survey of about 250 schools finds about 40 percent of them have seen international applicant numbers drop […]
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Foreign students may have a tougher time finding jobs in the U.S.

by Adrian Ma
Jan 3, 2017
Since 2015 the U.S. has received close to 500,000 H1B visa applications. Only a third have been granted.
Arizona State University’s international student population has more than doubled in the past five years, from nearly 5,000 in 2011 to more than 12,000 in 2016. These students attended an ASU career fair in 2013.
Arizona State University, Career and professional Development Services
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Foreign students eye U.S. election with caution

by Amy Scott
Oct 17, 2016
U.S. colleges need international students more than ever.
A sports stadium at Indiana State University (ISU), home of the Indiana State Sycamores, is seen. Nearly half of international students at ISU are Saudi. Saudi enrollment was down four percent this year at the school and is expected to drop again next year.
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U.S. expands foreign STEM grad job training program

by Annie Baxter
Mar 11, 2016
A new DHS rule extends the window for for foreign STEM grads' on-the-job training.
A new DHS rule extends the window for for foreign STEM grads' on-the-job training.
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Foreign students with temporary work permits get an extension

by Amy Scott
Jan 25, 2016
Government rules that let students gain experience in the STEM fields are in flux.
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A computer glitch spells trouble for visitors to the U.S.

by Gigi Douban
Jun 22, 2015
State Department says technical experts are working around the clock to fix it.
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