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Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted by CNN on Financial Risks of Declining International Enrollment
In Already Facing Trump Administration Cuts, U.S. Colleges Risk Losses From Another Revenue Source: Foreign Students, Steve said, "A lot of universities are already under financial strain from a variety of reasons [including] the recent efforts by the Trump...
Steve Yale-Loehr Co-Authors New York Times Op-Ed on Foreign Student Visa Challenges
Steve co-authored an op-ed in the New York Times: Our Foreign Students Are Terrified, and They're Right to Be. The article discusses foreign student visa revocations and SEVIS terminations.
REAL ID Deadline Approaches for U.S. Travelers’ Documentation
The Department of State reminded U.S. travelers that by May 7, 2025, their documents must be REAL ID-compliant to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities. The passport book and passport card are both acceptable for REAL ID purposes. The Department...
May Visa Bulletin Notes Retrogression of Final Action Date for India EB-5 Unreserved Visa Categories
The Department of State's Visa Bulletin for May says that high demand and number use by India in the EB-5 unreserved visa categories, combined with increased demand in the rest of the world, has made it necessary to further retrogress the India final action date to...
DOL Requests Comments on New Attestation Form for Employers Seeking to Employ H-2B Nonimmigrant Workers
The Department of Labor (DOL) is inviting comments on a new attestation form for employers seeking to employ H-2B nonimmigrant workers. Comments are invited on: (1) whether the information collection is necessary for the proper performance of DOL's functions,...
Temporary Restraining Order Granted in Case Challenging Terminations of F-1 Students’ SEVIS Records
In a case challenging terminations of a group of more than 130 F-1 students' Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) records, a federal judge in Georgia granted a temporary restraining order on April 18, 2025. The order, effective immediately, directs...
CHNV Litigation Update: USCIS Parole Terminations Stayed
On April 14, 2025, a U.S. District Court in Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction order staying parts of the March 25, 2025, Federal Register notice, "Termination of Parole Process for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV)." On April 17, 2025,...
Steve Yale-Loehr Warns of Potential Deportation of U.S. Citizens
Steve was quoted by Rolling Stone in Team Trump is Gaming Out How to Ship U.S. Citizens to El Salvador. He said that he worries President Trump could try to deport U.S. citizens, given how the administration seems to be "attacking on all fronts and worrying later...
Steve Yale-Loehr on Quiet Strategies to Protect International Students
Steve was quoted by Times Higher Education in Efforts to Halt Student Deportations Risk Trump 'Retaliation.' He said that campuses do not have to proactively work with immigration officials but cannot interfere with their work. Commenting on the efforts of U.S....
Steve Yale-Loehr Weighs In on Colleges’ Hesitation to Support International Students
Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the Chronicle of Higher Education in Trump Has Revoked Student Visas at Dozens of Colleges. Here's What That Means. He said that colleges might not be keen on joining lawsuits for fear of losing federal funding. "We've seen the Trump...
