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July sees drastic fall in US student visa arrivals

https://thepienews.com/july-sees-drastic-fall-in-us-student-...
talented mental disorder
  08/30/25
I voted for precisely this.
Aqua sick area hominid
  08/30/25
its because they are all already here now
galvanic opaque plaza mood
  08/30/25
In total, 76,519 student visa holders arrived in the US this...
talented mental disorder
  08/30/25
good. stay TF home Chang and Pradeep - you're not welcome he...
Aggressive outnumbered cruise ship
  08/30/25
76,519 is still a big number. should be 5000 new students at...
soul-stirring tank
  08/30/25
Top 5 sending countries and percentage decline compared to l...
talented mental disorder
  08/30/25
so say we all
Aqua sick area hominid
  08/30/25
LOLLERCAUSTERING. no wonder nyuug has been sperging out late...
Aggressive outnumbered cruise ship
  08/30/25
...
hateful marvelous sex offender office
  08/30/25
a good start
curious blathering pit
  08/30/25
Surprised Chinese student numbers haven't dropped by 75%, mi...
talented mental disorder
  08/30/25
This is the key program for Indian students in the US htt...
talented mental disorder
  08/30/25
International students studying in the US can gain working e...
talented mental disorder
  08/30/25
if you are on OPT, you don't pay FICA taxes https://www.inst...
talented mental disorder
  08/30/25
I want to see NEW students compared to last year. B/c as men...
Pea-brained Center
  08/30/25
good catch
talented mental disorder
  08/30/25
(actual lawyer)
galvanic opaque plaza mood
  08/30/25
...
Cheese-eating Stage
  08/30/25
lets hope this explains the decrease it would suck for univ...
lavender irradiated wrinkle juggernaut
  09/07/25
just 76,519 to go
Greedy Orchestra Pit
  08/30/25
No H-1B visa or OPT? 78% Indians will give up plans to study...
talented mental disorder
  09/07/25
OPT is huge The Optional Practical Training (OPT) program...
talented mental disorder
  09/07/25


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Date: August 30th, 2025 6:19 PM
Author: talented mental disorder

https://thepienews.com/july-sees-drastic-fall-in-us-student-visa-arrivals/

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767906&forum_id=2Elisa#49224817)



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Date: August 30th, 2025 6:20 PM
Author: Aqua sick area hominid

I voted for precisely this.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767906&forum_id=2Elisa#49224819)



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Date: August 30th, 2025 6:45 PM
Author: galvanic opaque plaza mood

its because they are all already here now

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767906&forum_id=2Elisa#49224875)



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Date: August 30th, 2025 6:20 PM
Author: talented mental disorder

In total, 76,519 student visa holders arrived in the US this July, as compared to 106,993 last year.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767906&forum_id=2Elisa#49224822)



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Date: August 30th, 2025 6:21 PM
Author: Aggressive outnumbered cruise ship

good. stay TF home Chang and Pradeep - you're not welcome here

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767906&forum_id=2Elisa#49224824)



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Date: August 30th, 2025 7:09 PM
Author: soul-stirring tank

76,519 is still a big number. should be 5000 new students at most each year.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767906&forum_id=2Elisa#49224941)



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Date: August 30th, 2025 6:22 PM
Author: talented mental disorder

Top 5 sending countries and percentage decline compared to last year

India (-46%)

China (-26%)

South Korea (-20%)

Taiwan (-14.5%)

Vietnam (-36%)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767906&forum_id=2Elisa#49224826)



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Date: August 30th, 2025 6:23 PM
Author: Aqua sick area hominid

so say we all

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767906&forum_id=2Elisa#49224829)



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Date: August 30th, 2025 6:23 PM
Author: Aggressive outnumbered cruise ship

LOLLERCAUSTERING. no wonder nyuug has been sperging out lately. probably got laid off with business being down so much.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767906&forum_id=2Elisa#49224830)



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Date: August 30th, 2025 6:43 PM
Author: hateful marvelous sex offender office



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767906&forum_id=2Elisa#49224867)



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Date: August 30th, 2025 6:32 PM
Author: curious blathering pit

a good start



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767906&forum_id=2Elisa#49224844)



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Date: August 30th, 2025 6:26 PM
Author: talented mental disorder

Surprised Chinese student numbers haven't dropped by 75%, might be because they didn't intend to immigrate permanently

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767906&forum_id=2Elisa#49224837)



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Date: August 30th, 2025 6:33 PM
Author: talented mental disorder

This is the key program for Indian students in the US

https://www.financialexpress.com/business/investing-abroad-opt-program-under-attack-as-lawmakers-push-to-end-it-tax-earnings-and-tighten-oversight-3955816/

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767906&forum_id=2Elisa#49224848)



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Date: August 30th, 2025 6:34 PM
Author: talented mental disorder

International students studying in the US can gain working experience through the popular Optional Practical Training (OPT) program, which allows them to work both during and after their studies.

The OPT is a temporary employment program for F-1 students, allowing up to 12 months of authorization before and after their academic studies, with pre-completion OPT periods deducted from the available post-completion OPT period.

STEM OPT is a 24-month extension of OPT for foreign students with STEM degrees. One needs an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to start working under OPT program.

In 2024, 194,554 foreign students obtained work authorization through OPT, 95,384 through STEM OPT, and 130,586 through CPT.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767906&forum_id=2Elisa#49224853)



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Date: August 30th, 2025 6:37 PM
Author: talented mental disorder

if you are on OPT, you don't pay FICA taxes https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNilsYzyGJd/

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767906&forum_id=2Elisa#49224858)



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Date: August 30th, 2025 6:46 PM
Author: Pea-brained Center

I want to see NEW students compared to last year. B/c as mentioned in this paragraph, a lot aren't traveling back home as they usually do during summer break.

"Part of the decrease in arrivals might have been caused by more international students remaining in the US over the summer rather than returning home and risking visa challenges upon re-entry."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767906&forum_id=2Elisa#49224878)



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Date: August 30th, 2025 6:53 PM
Author: talented mental disorder

good catch

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767906&forum_id=2Elisa#49224904)



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Date: August 30th, 2025 6:59 PM
Author: galvanic opaque plaza mood

(actual lawyer)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767906&forum_id=2Elisa#49224926)



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Date: August 30th, 2025 10:55 PM
Author: Cheese-eating Stage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767906&forum_id=2Elisa#49225261)



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Date: September 7th, 2025 4:36 PM
Author: lavender irradiated wrinkle juggernaut

lets hope this explains the decrease

it would suck for universities to lose all of these full tuition students and have to increase tuition for the remaining americans

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767906&forum_id=2Elisa#49243361)



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Date: August 30th, 2025 11:01 PM
Author: Greedy Orchestra Pit

just 76,519 to go

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767906&forum_id=2Elisa#49225266)



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Date: September 7th, 2025 4:32 PM
Author: talented mental disorder

No H-1B visa or OPT? 78% Indians will give up plans to study in the US https://www.business-standard.com/immigration/no-h-1b-visa-or-opt-78-indians-will-give-up-plans-to-study-in-the-us-125082801186_1.html

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767906&forum_id=2Elisa#49243352)



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Date: September 7th, 2025 4:34 PM
Author: talented mental disorder

OPT is huge

The Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme is a vital channel for international students to gain work experience in the US. Nearly 200,000 foreign students took part in 2024, with another 95,000 using its STEM extension. That future is now in doubt.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767906&forum_id=2Elisa#49243357)