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New York: The class president of MIT, Megha Vemuri, is the latest in the list of students to face disciplinary action after protesting the war in Gaza.
US visa policy changes 2025 plan to end optional practical training - a one-year post-graduation period during which international students are authorised to work in relevant fields.
TOEFL iBT: ETS will improve the adaptive testing experience for the reading and listening sections, score delivery, and test turnaround time starting from January 2026.
Other schools face the loss of federal funding and their ability to enrol international students if they don't agree to the Trump administration's shifting demands.
A US official said that the suspension is intended to last for a limited time and will not apply to those who have already scheduled their visa interviews. Asked about the suspension, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said the US uses all available tools to vet visa applicants.
The US Embassy in a post on X also urged students to adhere to the terms of visas and "maintain your student status" to avoid any issues.
Harvard University enrolled 6,703 international students across all of its schools in 2024, according to the school's data, with 1,203 of those coming from China.
Harvard University enrols almost 6,800 foreign students at its campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Most are graduate students and they come from more than 100 countries.
Trump administration cites ties with Chinese paramilitary group and failure to curb campus antisemitism. Harvard calls the move unlawful and retaliatory
US District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles in Alexandria, Virginia, said she was releasing Khan Suri because she felt he had substantial constitutional claims against the Trump administration.
