New US Rules Restrict International Student Visas, Sparking Fears for Academic Leadership
The US Department of Homeland Security has released new guidelines severely restricting how long international students can study in the US. Under the new rules, F-1 visa holders are limited to four-year terms, down from the previous policy allowing stays as long as a full course of study is maintained. The rules also restrict changing academic plans, reduce the grace period before deportation, and count Optional Practical Training work time against the four-year cap. The changes affect roughly 1.2 million international students and also impact J-visa cultural exchange workers and I-visa media members. Education experts warn the policy will hurt US universities' revenue, research innovation, and global competitiveness. International student enrollment had already declined in President Trump's second term due to visa restrictions and immigration enforcement. The rules take effect in mid-September, with schools scrambling to adapt.
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