Immigration

By Sarah Munir The U.S. is fast becoming the destination of choice for an increasing number of foreign undergraduate students. International student enrollment in stateside universities has increased by 42% over the past five years, soaring from 784,481 international students in 2011 to 1.1 million in 2016, according to the […]

On Friday, March 11, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published as a Final Rule new regulations extending the F-1 Student Optional Practical Training (OPT) STEM extension to a full 24 months following the normal 12-month period of work authorization generally afforded by most universities and colleges in the […]

By LIZ ROBBINS Shruthi Aramandla’s education and her job are geared to New York City’s skyline. She did not want to go back to her native India and start all over again. Ms. Aramandla, 24, who has a master’s degree from the Tandon School of Engineering at New York University, […]

Michael Hiltzik The Economy Hub   Perrero’s story is becoming woefully familiar — in fact, several congressional committees have been hearing testimony like it for more than a year. It’s the story of how a visa program designed to allow high-tech companies to find foreign workers with advanced degrees and […]