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The article discusses the effects of the travel ban issued by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on international students and faculty at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. The article reports that forty percent of U.S. colleges and universities have reported a decrease in international enrollments and that the executive order has also affected international students and scholars who already study in America.

The article discusses foreign college students in the U.S. and examines ways in which non-accredited U.S. higher education institutions such as Tri-Valley University, Herguan University, and the University of Northern Virginia have been accused of exploiting college student visa laws in order to earn profits. It chronicles the closing of Tri-Valley by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and describes how students from India enrolled in these schools were promised jobs as part of their collegiate experience. Other topics include the U.S. Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (Sevis), the Curricular Practical Training work-study program, and comments from individuals such as Tri-Valley president Susan Xiao-Ping Su and Northern Virginia founder Daniel Ho.

The article discusses the influx of foreign students who enrolled in U.S. universities in 2007. Research by the Institute of International Education reveals that enrollment of foreign students increased compared to previous years due to growth of foreign middle classes, insufficient higher education resources in foreign countries and increased recruiting efforts by U.S. colleges. The author notes attempts to simply the approval process for student visas in the U.S. but comments that improved enrollment reporting by colleges may be partially responsible for reported increases in enrollment and participation in Optional Practical Training programs. Increases in foreign student enrollment at Murray State University and community colleges in Houston, Texas are discussed.

The article discusses a report that was made by the Institute of International Education and the U.S. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. It was found that the number of foreign students attending universities in the U.S. increased by 3.2 percent in 2007, which is the highest rate since 2001. It is believed that recruitment efforts by universities as well as the number of students seeking international study opportunities. The enrollment in Chinese and Indian students has increased as well as the number of Saudi Arabian students due to a scholarship program sponsored by the Saudi government. The role of the federal government in issuing student visas is cited as a reason why enrollment decreased.

Focuses on the implications of security measures initiated by the U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services for the number of enrollment of students from Muslim countries. Overview of the bad experiences of students concerning the measures; Difficulty experienced by students in getting a visa to re-enter the U.S.; Implication of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the country for the security measures being adapted by universities.

The article highlights some of the findings reported in "Open Doors," an annual report on international students and scholars in the U.S., published by the Institute of International Education and supported by the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The report indicates that the number of foreign students in the U.S. remained steady in the 2005 academic year, ending two years of declines. At the same time, the number of new international students increased by 8 percent, suggesting that total foreign enrollments may soon rise. Responses from various higher education officials and further details of the report are provided, along with information about issues that arise for international students when trying to obtain visas.

Reports on the decrease in the number of Chinese and Indian students in the U.S. in 2004. Discussion on the transfer of foreign students from the U.S. to Canada; Decline in the number of visas issued to Chinese and Indian students; Forecast on the preference of foreign students to study in the U.S.

Focuses on efforts of law enforcement agencies to search and prosecute perpetrators of student-visa fraud in the name of fighting terrorism in the U.S. Details of an actual student-visa fraud transaction; Views of college officials on government's effort to search for fake student visas; Forms of visa fraud.

Reveals the impact of reports on Chinese-American Wen Ho Lee's alleged stealing of nuclear weapon designs on Chinese students and scholars who plan to study in the United States. Difficulty in obtaining visas; Restrictions on students doing research in specific technological fields. INSET: Words from a veteran U.S. diplomat on how the visa process....

The article discusses the projected impact of an executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump restricting travel from some Muslim majority countries on Iranian scholars. Topics include the number of Iranian college students and graduate students studying in the U.S., the history of intellectual exchange between Iran and the U.S., and problems facing Iranians who need student visas to study in the US.

"You are not entering that plane, period," a customs official told him. Then he took out a pen and wrote "cancelled" in capital letters and drew a line through his visa. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ismail Ajjawi, an incoming freshman, was searched on Tuesday and questioned for hours by immigration officials before his visa was revoked and he was deported to Lebanon. Ajjawi said officials cited political posts that his friends had made on social media. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The slump shows that President Trump's changes in visa policies may have an impact on international applications and first-time enrollments, leading to a troubling downhill trend. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Department of Homeland Security was behind the fake university, which aimed to catch undocumented immigrants and those helping them to obtain fraudulent student visas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article covers comments from University of California at Berkeley chancellor Carol Christ regarding the detention of student Luis Mora by U.S. Border Patrol on charges of overstaying his visa. It discusses the school's efforts to ensure Mora has access to legal services before examining how President Donald Trump's plan to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program affects Mora and similar students.

The U.S. Supreme Court says students from six Muslim-majority countries can enter the United States. But prospective students still could be affected. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Students and scholars affected by the president's new executive order say they feel as if they already face heightened screening in order to come to the United States. Here's why. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

While the new executive order provides some reassurance to students and scholars already on campus that they can travel freely, it offers little guidance to those seeking to enroll this coming fall. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses U.S.-based colleges and universities that are expanding their campuses overseas by opening branches in Hong Kong. The Savannah College of Art and Design is one such school, which has paid the equivalent of 13 U.S. cents for a 10-year lease of the former North Kowloon Magistracy building. The Hong Kong government is offering low real estate prices in order to entice schools and it has also changed visa requirements so that more international students will come to the area. Hong Kong's deputy secretary for education, Michelle Li, comments on the type of educational institutions that the government is hoping to attract through its cheap land scheme. Savannah College's deal with Hong Kong requires that the school restore the Magistracy building, which it is doing.

The article discusses the success of the U.S. university system, which combines elements of English undergraduate education with the German model of graduate specialization and research. It notes that U.S. universities are responsible for most of the innovations in modern life, such as the laser, the algorithm for Google searches and FM radio. It notes the post-World War II science policy which provided taxpayer dollars for basic research. It points out threats to the model which come from within the U.S., including changes in foreign visa policies which exclude some researchers, requirements for scientists to register their research, which led many to abandon it, cuts to university funding in response to the financial crisis of 2008-2009, and commercialization of intellectual property.

The article offers higher education news briefs. Among the topics mentioned include the setting up of the University of Northern New Jersey which is a fake university to make the arrests people responsible on fraudulent student and foreign worker visas, the survey on students which reveals their support to free-speech restrictions, and the survey on professors which says that students develop their research abilities.

The article profiles the legal dispute surrounding the Optional Practical Training program for foreign university and college students in the United States as of February 2016. Details are given outlining how the program extended student and graduate visas to allow for professional development, how it was legally challenged by workers' groups, and how the visa statuses of a large population of immigrants could change if the program is not redefined by Congress.

The article discusses the top college destinations for foreign students during the year 2008-2009. The concern by educators in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Great Britain about how the global financial crisis would affect the international student college enrollment is explored. The delay experienced by foreign students during the summer regarding student-visa regulations, which led to increased visa costs and processing delays, is noted. Higher education institutions' international student recruitment and the number of international students in Australia's universities and vocational colleges are discussed.

The article profiles a scholarship program funded by the Iraqi government for students to study in the United States and the difficulties these students have had in obtaining student visas. The author states that the Iraqi government's program is aimed at training engineers, social scientists, professors, and other professionals to return to Iraq and teach. However, the author states, the only available embassies that process student visas are in Amman, Jordan and Damascus, Syria and students have had great difficulties just getting into these countries.

Reports on the initiatives taken by the U.S. government to address problems faced by foreign students in applying for visas in 2004. Forecast on the initiatives; Role of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the student-visa application system; Increase in the number of student-visa applications; Reaction of higher-education groups to the initiatives.

Discusses the decline in the number of foreign students in the U.S. due to visa restrictions in 2004. Implication of visa restrictions on the country; Forecast on the number of foreign student enrollment; Actions taken by schools to address problems faced by foreign students in applying for visas.

Reports on how strict student visa regulations lead to a decline in foreign student enrollment in the U.S., as of September 2003. Security measures that have complicated the visa process; Explanation from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Various comments on the trend.

Looks at the experience of Saudi student Yazeed Al-Hamdan in his struggle to return to the University of Kansas only to be kept waiting in the hope that his visa will be renewed. Impact on foreign students of the tighter policy being observed at U.S. embassies; Hopes of Al-Hamdan as a foreign student of Kansas.

Describes the experience of Chinese student Liu Hui who accepted a scholarship from Boston University in Massachusetts but was kept waiting by the U.S. embassy for student visa approval. Disappointment felt by Hui due to the delay of visa approval; Rejection of Hui's visa application inspite of a letter of support from the university; Reaction of Hui to the decision of the embassy.

Looks at the experiences of Pakistani students who are accepted at the University of Texas and Stanford University in California but felt stranded due to the endless waiting of visa approval from the embassy. Struggles of Pakistani student Zeeshan I. Janjua in his effort to make it in one of the best colleges in the U.S.; Impact of a tighter security policy on foreign students; Changes in the immigration policy of the country.

Reports on the participation of educational institutions in the federal student-visa program in the U.S. Estimated number of colleges and universities that participated in J-1 exchange visitor program; Reasons advisers at some institutions have to rely on the kindness of others for guidance in visa matters; Requirements for the J-1 exchange visitor program.

The article focuses on issues concerning policies on visa renewal for Iranian students in the U.S. According to the National Association for Foreign Student Affairs, as many as 10, 000 Iranian students could be ordered to return home, in accordance with the new policy adopted by the immigration service of not renewing visas when they expire. The Immigration and Naturalization Service have given them 30 days to leave the country or face the consequence of deportation.

The article reports on the failure of the U.S. Congress to override U.S. President George Bush's veto of legislation regarding the extension of the visas of Chinese students in the United States. The veto has created distraught among the Chinese students in the nation. But the President promised that a forceful return of the students, affecting their education and future will not be imposed upon them.

The article reports on a presidential directive in 1989 that extends the visas of Chinese students in the U.S. The directive will allow Chinese students to remain in the U.S. after the expiration of their visas and obtain irrevocable waivers of a requirement that they return to their homeland within two years of their completion of their studies.

The article informs that the government of China has limited its approval of applications for foreign study to students selected more for their political attitudes than their professional skills. The police has arrested about 50 activists in the recent democracy movement. According to American sources, most of the students now applying for the United States visas has planned to attend small and relatively vague institutions.

The article reports on the increase in the number young Chinese applying for visas to study in the U.S. Most of them, however, believe that they have little or no chance of studying in the U.S. Although China and the U.S. have been increasing their educational and cultural exchanges, the Chinese government has imposed new restrictions on the outward flow of students because of heightened concern about a brain drain.

The article reports that Susan Xiao-Ping Su, the president and chief executive of Tri-Valley University in California, has been sentenced to a prison term for running the purported fraudulent college in order to sell student visa documents to foreigners.

This article reports that the U.S. is losing qualified science students to more competitive programs overseas due to underfunded scientific research programs and a complicated immigration process. U.S. Senator Richard J. Durbin promoted a bill that would simplify the immigration process, but some believe the problem lies more with the quality of American science programs; cell biologist Xiao-Wei Chen accepted a job in China over an offer at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).

A bar graph is provided that breaks down the number of foreign people holding U.S. student visas by country, and show that more students from China studying in the U.S. than all other Asian countries combined.

The article discusses regulatory changes of the U.S. Homeland Security Department's Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) related to the I-20 form and the granting of student visas to foreign student who have yet to prove proficiency in the English language.

The article discusses the effect on colleges of a U.S. federal policy change regarding the processing of visas for international students. U.S. Customs and Border Protection switched from stamped documents to electronic documentation in August 2012, causing schools to lose the I-20 paper documents previously used to determine students' immigration status. The change affected foreign freshman students' ability to obtain driver's licenses and Social Security cards just as they were arriving for the start of fall terms. The relationship between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and universities is discussed.

The article discusses the attitudes of foreign students studying in Australia, focusing on their increasing dissatisfaction with the country's international education programs. Topics include government policies restricting student visas beginning in 2009 after attacks against Indian students, as well as the experience of Vietnamese student Catherine Nguyen, and comments from University of Melbourne professor Simon Marginson about discrimination against foreign students.

The article provides U.S. higher education news briefs including a report on the flaws to the student-visa application system, an entrepreneurial skills education program for teachers provided by the National Science Foundation, and the increase in higher education enrollment of military veterans.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "Little-Known Colleges Exploit Visa Loopholes to Make Millions Off Foreign Students," by Tom Bartlett, Karin Fischer, and Josh Keller, which was published in the March 20, 2011 issue.

The article reports on changes to the British government's visa policy for international college students, which were made in an effort to control immigration as well as prevent students from enrolling in low-quality schools. It outlines alterations that government accreditation for universities offering foreign study options and provides comments from several British educational organizations including Universities UK, the Russell Group, and the National Union of Students.

The article discusses the importance of higher education in international relations for countries such as the U.S., Canada, and Great Britain. It describes foreign study educational partnerships, student visas, and immigration policies in association with the recruitment of international students from India and China. Other topics include tuition increases for students in Great Britain, violence against college students in Australia, and an increase of Chinese students at Canadian colleges.

The article discusses the effects of education cuts at California State University's 23 campuses in California on international students' ability to remain in the U.S. According to the article, international undergraduate students must enroll in a minimum number of units by 30 days after the start of classes to meet the terms of their visas or they could be sent home. The lack of courses needed by international students at San Jose State University and the increase in tuition are discussed.

The article discusses the effect of the global financial crisis of 2008-2009 on international college student enrollments in the U.S. The expectation was that shrinking budgets and lower financial aid packages would create a downward trend in international enrollments. This has not been the case as of 2009, but concerns persist for future years. The exception is enrollment from India, which sends the largest number of students to the U.S. Student visa numbers from India are 31 percent lower for 2009-2010 than for the previous year. An adviser is quoted saying Indian students are staying away from the U.S. because the job market is not good. The pattern for Indian students has been to study in the U.S. and get a job and stay. Lower financial aid packages exacerbates the problem.

The article discusses a report by the newspaper "The Vancouver Sun" which notes a review conducted by the Canadian government suggesting foreign college student policies could be abused. The report indicates students can extend their student visas and can remain in Canada following graduation, but are not required to attend classes.

The article offers news briefs about higher education around the world. Schools in Georgia, such as Gori University, have been affected by the fighting between Georgia and Russia. In Canada, a system for permanent residency has been introduced in which foreign students who are working in Canada are eligible. The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq is accepting student visa applications.