Student Visa Cap
A new regulation limits student visas to a maximum of four years, with extensions required for longer stays.
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The Trump Administration’s Latest Crackdown on Legal Immigration
A new regulation caps student visas at four years, affecting students and U.S. companies. Also: Chevron's Iraqi oil plans and debt collector trends.
The Trump administration has introduced a new regulation capping student visas at a maximum of four years, requiring extensions for those wishing to stay longer.
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Impact on Students and Companies
The change significantly affects students and U.S. companies, as analyzed by immigration reporter Michelle Hackman.
2Chevron's Iraqi Oil Strategy
Chevron plans to explore methods to help Iraqi oil bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
3Rising Debt Collector Litigation
A Pew Charitable Trusts report indicates debt collectors took more debtors to court last year.
4U.S. Consumer Health
Economics reporter Dan Frosch discusses what the increase in debt collector court cases suggests about the health of the U.S. consumer.
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How does the new student visa regulation affect U.S. companies?
The regulation requires students to get extensions to stay longer than four years, impacting both students and U.S. companies.
12What is Chevron's plan regarding Iraqi oil?
Chevron plans to explore how to help Iraqi oil bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
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A new regulation from the Trump administration will cap student visas to a maximum of four years, and require extensions to stay longer.
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Journal immigration reporter Michelle Hackman gets into how big a change this is and what students—and U.S. companies—will be most affected.
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Plus, Chevron says it plans to explore how to help Iraqi oil bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
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And a new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts shows that debt collectors took more debtors to court last year.
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We hear from WSJ economics reporter Dan Frosch about what that suggests about the health of the U.S. consumer.
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