The Trump administration proposes stricter visa rules, capping F-1 student visas at four years, raising concerns for Indian students and impacting U.S. education and global competitiveness.
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New U.S. visa rules restrict international students with limits on transfers, OPT stay, multiple degrees, and a four-year F-1 cap, reshaping study abroad plans.
President Donald Trump signals a major policy shift by welcoming 600,000 Chinese students to U.S. universities, balancing economic interests with his “America First” agenda.
The U.S. State Department has revoked over 6,000 international student visas under Trump’s zero-tolerance policy, citing crimes, DUIs, and broadly defined “terrorism” support.
The Trump administration is reviving a plan to replace the flexible “duration of status” visa policy with fixed stay limits for F-1 and J-1 visa holders. The move contrasts Trump’s recent pro-immigrant comments, raising concerns about its impact on academic continuity and foreign talent in the US.
A newly proposed bill aims to end the Optional Practical Training (OPT), which allows international students to work in the US after graduation.
A record 331,602 Indian students among an all-time high of over 1.1 million international students coming in 2023/2024