Quoted by the Times of India on the Escalation in F-1 Student Status Enforcement

I was quoted by the Times of India on the escalation in F-1 student status enforcement: increased Requests for Evidence as well as unannounced site inspections and interviews by Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate (FDNS) officers.

These actions are consistent with the administration’s proclamation last weekend calling for a $100,000 H-1B fee and recently announced plans to restructure the cap lottery. It’s a coordinated strategy: scrutinize F-1 students with increased compliance demands and surprise inspections, then eliminate their future H-1B pathway with prohibitive fees.

With 1.58 million active F-1 students, 195,000 on OPT, and STEM participation surging 54% last year, the administration is focused on this large and vulnerable target, scrutinizing every move and policing every intention. They’re systematically dismantling merit-based immigration from root to fruit.

Article: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/trump-admin-ramps-up-surprise-site-checks-on-opt-students-nearly-1-lakh-indian-students-are-undergoing-such-training/articleshow/124152909.cms