"Amid uncertainty about what the future may bring for international higher education, institutions are investing in new recruitment strategies or looking at new ways to reach international students, according to international education experts. That may involve recruiting more from countries that weren't as affected by visa delays, forging new partnerships with international recruiting agencies or launching new branch campuses to reach international students in their home countries."
"In the year since President Donald Trump took office, his administration has, among other things, revoked students' SEVIS records, implemented travel bans, advocated for institutions to cap the number of international students they admit, attempted to disallow Harvard University from hosting international students and frozen visa interviews for about three weeks, creating a backlog that has made it incredibly difficult to secure an appointment in many countries once interviews resumed."
U.S. immigration and visa-policy changes over the past year have significantly disrupted international-student admissions. Institutions are adjusting recruitment approaches by targeting countries less affected by visa delays, forming partnerships with international recruiting agencies, and launching branch campuses in students' home countries. Colleges of varying sizes are evaluating different partners and strategies to mitigate enrollment risks. Policy actions including revoked SEVIS records, travel bans, proposed caps on international enrollments, and frozen visa interviews generated backlogs and appointment difficulties. Anticipated additional constraints on length of stay and Optional Practical Training are influencing long-term recruitment planning.
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