Immigration & Work Visas

1+ hour, 55+ min ago   (239+ words) The Optional Practical Training (OPT) program has long been a reliable employment method. However, a new proposed rule has recently cleared the White House Review, which may permanently close that route. The proposed rule will impose a $100,000 fee on students…...

1+ hour, 32+ min ago   (171+ words) The Department of Homeland Security’s final rule that would replace the Duration of Status system for F-1, J-1, and I visa holders is now under review by the Office of Management and Budget and could take effect as early as…...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago   (487+ words) Trump administration’s $100,000 OPT fee proposal clears White House review: What Indian students need to k economictimes.com...

13+ hour, 7+ min ago   (620+ words) A major change to US student visa rules takes effect on September 15, ending the long-standing “duration of status” system for most F-1 and J-1 students and replacing it with a fixed period of admission. With the deadline approaching, Harvard, Brown,…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (401+ words) Students lease million-dollar West Campus house to foster talent, ambition Department of Education proposes rule to cancel grants ‘for convenience’ American Bar Association votes to reduce diversity requirements McDonald’s to replace vacant Dollar Slice Club building on The Drag No....

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (674+ words) International students made up approximately 1.4% of Cal State LA’s student population according to the Cal State LA Office of Institutional Effectiveness in spring 2026. Data for the fall is not yet available. Across the California State University system international students made…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (417+ words) At GC, the designated school official is Steve Wolma, the vice president for enrollment management. He said that the current process is mostly in the hands of the school, since they can extend programs as the students need. “In this…...

3+ day, 19+ min ago   (263+ words) Winning the US Green Card Lottery can open the door to numerous employment opportunities for successful DV-2026 applicants. However, permanent residents do not have exactly the same employment rights as US citizens when it comes to certain government and national security…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (822+ words) Inside a basement laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 27-year-old Bastien Aymon sits at his bench. "This is my spot," he says, tapping the table covered with paperwork, test tubes and a vacuum chamber. The fourth-year PhD candidate in…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (157+ words) This interview aired in the September 10, 2026 episode of Crosscurrents. Bay Area college students have been back in school for less than a month now. At UC Berkeley, immigration is coming up as part of the back to school experience for…...