Study Abroad
UK Immigration Rules: NISAU wants collaborated implementation of graduate visa, better career support services, tightening of education agents.
US President Trump's reshaping of higher education tests America's appeal for international students
“All of the Trump administration's activities have been sending a message that international students are not welcome in the US," said Clay Harmon, executive director of AIRC, a professional association for international enrolment managers at colleges.
The action was laid out in a letter to Harvard's president and amounts to a major escalation of POTUS Trump's battle with the Ivy League school.
In April 2024, then US Ambassador Eric Garcetti told PTI that student visas were a "high priority" for the US, and the Mission was preparing to handle more applications from Indian students.
Study Abroad: At least 1,220 students at 187 colleges, universities and university systems have had their visas revoked or legal status terminated since late March.
The survey by IDP Education revealed that high tuition fees and the rising living cost are the top reasons why Indian students abandon their aspirations to study abroad.
More than 1,200 students nationwide suddenly lost their legal status or had visas revoked, leaving them at risk for deportation. Some left the country while others have gone into hiding or stopped going to class.
“I was in literal shock, like, what the hell is this?” said Anjan Roy, a graduate student in computer science. At first, he avoided going out in public, skipping classes and mostly keeping his phone turned off.
Indians represented 7.6 per cent of Singapore's citizens of close to six million, while Malays and Chinese made up 15.1 per cent and 75.6 per cent of the population, respectively, in 2024.
Most of the 327 students who’ve had their visas revoked were on F-1 student visas and many part of the optional practical training (OPT) programme
