> Politicians
in the United States government have been mulling over a host of
changes in laws that would make studying, living and working in the
United States easier and more attractive for international students and
scholars. However, as a result of poltical bickering and public
discord, those laws currently lay dead. We tell you what the laws were,
how they would have benefited you and if they will come back to life.
> What to do when
your OPT authorization is about to expire but you’re still
unemployed. We tell the true story of one graduate in this position,
while our legal experts advise you about your options. PLUS: We also provide a
complete (well, a very thorough) guide to all there is to know about OPT - from
when to apply and how to avoid the gap.
> We speak to the
new class of male international students enrolled at a previously
all-female college! Read what they had to say.
> We seek to find
out if foreign doctors and international medical students in the United
States are under any special scrutiny stemming from the bombings in
London.
> We all know
international students are generally here to receive a top-notch
degree, but sometimes those plans don’t pan out and some students
find themselves in criminal court. We sort fact from fiction and our
legal expert gives advice on how to stay out of trouble and what to do
if you do find yourself in a prison cell or in an interrogation room!
> Two-year
colleges have always been attractive to international students. We find
out exactly why.
> There have been
a lot of talk about race and ethnicity in the United States of late. We
tell you how to deal with it and how to ask the important questions
without being offensive.
> Refugees have
been flocking to the United States for eons, we found one who spoke
frankly about his experience in his native country and why a gun was
pointed at his head!
> If you’re
an international student, entering the annual visa lottery might sound
like a good idea. Well, it sometimes isn’t. Learn what you should
know BEFORE you
enter the “green card” lottery.
> Taxi cab
confessions from unsuspecting international scholars.
