A seemingly technical change to international student visas could disrupt teaching and research at US universities

US colleges and universities hosted nearly 1.2 million international students in the 2024-25 school year, an all-time high.

By: Abigail Boggs, Wesleyan University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: August 21, 2026

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Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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By Abigail Boggs, Wesleyan University

The Trump administration is revising a visa rule for international students that in part determines how long, and under what conditions, they can stay in the country. The change sounds technical. Its effects are not.

Beginning Sept. 15, 2026, most students entering the U.S. on F-1 and J-1 visas – meaning visas for international students and exchange visitors, including students and scholars – will no longer be admitted for …

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