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Visa Policy Discussion Between 2001 and 2005 there was substantial discussion on the United States visa policy. To review the discussion of the issues, including media coverage, legislative resources and policy statements relating to the effects of the September 11 events on student visas and educational exchange, please review the pages below:
Media Coverage
Browse over 100 recent articles related to student visas and international education in this regularly-updated section.
   
   Media Coverage on International Students, America's Competetiveness and other topics >
 
Legislation
Review the laws passed and bills proposed that have shaped student visa policy and international education from 2001 to today.
   Legislation >
   Article: Transnational Lawyer, Spring 2003 >
 Analysis of the Negative Impact of Recent Legislation on Foreign Students at Academic Institutions
 
Policy Statements
Read opinions and official policies about international education in statements released by IIE, NAFSA, the House Science Committee and other concerned groups.
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FEATURED RESOURCES
US University Presidents Summit on International Education
New!
The U.S. Department of State just made the proceedings and materials from last week�s U.S. University Presidents Summit on International Education available on their website. This special website includes all presentations and remarks made by President Bush and Secretaries Rice and Spellings, and others, as well as special background materials on international student mobility, prepared by IIE.
Recent Editorials
Recent editorials and opinion pieces about student visas and the value of foreign students in the United States (Nov-Dec 04)
Useful Visa Links
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Links about applying for visas, visa news, and the US-VISIT and SEVIS visitor and student tracking systems.
Open Doors DataDetailed Data on Foreign Students and U.S. Study Abroad
SEVIS BackgrounderOverview and FAQs about SEVIS student tracking system
Transnational Lawyer, Spring 2003Analysis of Impact of Patriot Act & Border Security & Visa Act on Foreign Student Enrollment
IIE SurveysOnline Surveys - Trends in International Mobility 2001-2003
Article ArchivesScholarly Articles on Current Issues, Interviews and more