Immigration & Work Visas

3+ hour, 42+ min ago   (643+ words) In two broadcast messages on August 12 and August 24, the administration doubled down on the fact that CPT – the program allowing international students to take internships and work placements in the US – must only be granted “where training is an integral…...

1+ hour, 59+ min ago   (707+ words) Princetonians who puzzle; inside ORFE’s rise; how 9/11 changed lives. A federal judge temporarily blocked a four-year limit on student visas a day before it was due to take effect Published Sept. 15, 2026 Editor’s note: The international students and alumni interviewed for…...

4+ hour, 58+ min ago   (422+ words) US Visa News: In a major relief for international students in the US, including thousands from India, a federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration rule on their stay. The proposed rule sought to change how long foreign students…...

4+ hour, 38+ min ago   (752+ words) For the past few months, international students have been going through constant policy changes. At UH, these students make up almost 10% of the student body. As of August, students with F-1 visas can only participate in Curricular Practical Training, or internships…...

5+ hour, 37+ min ago   (891+ words) A US federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration rule that sought to replace the decades-old “duration of status” system for foreign students with fixed-term admissions, including a four-year cap for most international students. The ruling by Massachusetts District…...

7+ hour, 14+ min ago   (455+ words) New Delhi: Indian students in the United States breathed a sigh of relief on Monday after a federal judge in Boston blocked a new rule from President Donald Trump’s administration that would have sharply restricted how long foreign students and…...

17+ hour, 49+ min ago   (858+ words) US student visa rules 2026: A federal judge has blocked the proposed fixed stay limits for international students. Know what the decision means for Indian students. The proposed changes were particularly significant for students on F-1 visas, including thousands of Indian students…...

6+ hour, 9+ min ago   (1035+ words) A sign for the International Student and Scholars Office on Feb. 13, 2025. (Alexa Yang/The Diamondback) When Jim Edakkara began his second year as a graduate student at the University of Maryland, he was excited to continue his degree and take…...

8+ hour, 1+ min ago   (1734+ words) For Indian immigrants in the U.S., getting an H-1B visa can feel like the finish line. For Bay Area software engineer Karthik Kadambi, it turned out to be the beginning of another challenge: figuring out how to keep track of everything that…...

11+ hour, 13+ min ago   (148+ words) The Times of India A US federal judge has blocked a Trump administration rule that would have capped the stay of most foreign students on F-1 visas and J-1 exchange visitors at four years US District Judge F Dennis Saylor stopped the…...