A February 27 2025 software release (“Portal 6.3”) promised to squash the notorious “Unexpected Portal Update” bug, yet thousands of OPT and STEM-OPT students still report stale employer data or…
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USCIS Fee Hike 2025: What International Students Now Pay
For the first time since 2016, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services overhauled its filing fees. The final rule published 31 Jan 2024 took effect on 1 Apr 2024 and remains…
Renew Your F-1 Visa Without an Interview in 2025—Here’s How
If your last F-1 visa expired less than 48 months ago, you may qualify to renew it by mail (“drop-box”) and dodge a consular interview entirely. The Department of State…
Beneficiary-Centric H-1B Lottery Explained (FY 2026)
The FY 2026 H-1B cap season will be the second year USCIS runs its new beneficiary-centric lottery, a reform designed to stop multiple employers from carpet-bombing the system with registrations…
Premium Processing for F-1 OPT in 2025: Step-by-Step Guide
A year ago USCIS finished rolling out premium processing to all F-1 OPT and STEM OPT (category C03A/B/C) EAD applications. Pay the extra fee and the agency must adjudicate your…
How to Finance Study Abroad When Exchange Rates Fluctuate
A 3 % drop in the dollar index or a €0.02 jump in EUR/USD can add hundreds to your next tuition instalment. In mid-April 2025, the euro even spiked to…
International Student Enrollment 2025: Winners & Decliners
Global mobility is rising again, but growth is anything but even. The U.S. added the biggest absolute gains, Australia blew past its pre-COVID record, while Canada and the U.K. face…
Top 20 Fully-Funded Scholarships Closing in 2025
Why this matters – As of April 27 2025 these 20 marquee awards are still accepting applications for the 2025/26 academic year. Most award tuition, living stipend, flights and health cover—but their…
F‑1 Visa Rules 2025: What Changed & How to Stay Compliant
April 2025 brought an unprecedented mass‑termination (and same‑month reinstatement) of thousands of SEVIS records. Add in fresh DHS guidance on program‑end dates, fee hikes now in force, and OPT processing tweaks —…
Top 12 Scholarships & Funding Paths for Bangladeshi Students to Study in the USA (2025-26)
Competition for U.S. scholarships is intense: only about 10 % of Bangladeshi F-1 visa holders fund studies entirely through aid. Landing the right award can shave USD 20k-70k a year…