The administration of US President Donald Trump is currently\nreviewing the possibility of imposing a $100,000 fee on every\ninternational student wishing to reside and work in the country after\ncompleting their education. According to a report by The Wall Street\nJournal on Thursday, citing sources, the decision is still being\ndiscussed at the Department of Homeland Security level, meaning it\nremains unclear whether the White House will approve it.<\/p>\n
It is also yet to be determined whether this fee would be paid\ndirectly by the international students or by their US-based employers.\nIf implemented, the fee would be collected through the Optional\nPractical Training (OPT) programme, which allows international graduates\nfrom US universities to work on student visas for up to three years. The\nWSJ report noted that 419,000 international students were working in the\nUS through this programme in 2024.<\/p>\n
Such a move would have a significant impact on universities that rely\non international students as a guaranteed source of revenue, as well as\non Silicon Valley and Wall Street firms that frequently recruit foreign\ngraduates for technology-related positions. Earlier this month, the\nDepartment of Homeland Security stated that US authorities would\nimplement visa validity restrictions for foreign journalists, students,\nand exchange programme participants. Last month, The Washington Post\nreported that US campuses are beginning to face financial difficulties\ndue to the declining number of international students resulting from the\nTrump administration\u2019s increasingly strict immigration policies.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/us-considers-100-000-fee-for-international-students-seeking-residency-1785463057", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }