An Iraqi F-1 OPT applicant says his US visa was refused under 214(b) after a brief interview in Jordan, despite previous approvals.

DHS changes to F‑1 visas arrive 9/15 and raise new risks for international students - U.S. tax residency, IRS reporting, Form 8843 rules, and tax compliance traps.

Former visa officer Yvette Bansal explained that most of the F1 visa applicants in India are getting rejected on 214(b), and it means teh visa has been refused on either of the following grounds: ...

Last month, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its intention to make significant changes to the admission period in the F, J, and I classifications of US visas, severely limiting ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Reacting to Indian students getting rejected at their F1 visa interview despite not lying, former visa officer Yvette Bansal said Indians are taught to memorize everything, and they take this visa ...

International students in the US will face new rules from September 15, 2026. F-1 students will receive a fixed admission ...

Students planning to study in the United States this Fall are once again expressing concerns over the availability of F-1 visa appointments, with a Reddit thread pointing to growing anxiety around ...

A coalition of higher education groups and labour unions has sued the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to block its new rule ending “duration of status” for international students, days before ...