opt international student visa F1 H1B.

Many international students come to the U.S. with hopes of gaining work experience, either before returning to their home countries or pursuing a longer-term career in the U.S. But the administration’s intensifying scrutiny of international students — and signs that formal career pathways for them may be closed off — are leading some to reconsider their plans. The administration already has expanded the grounds for terminating students’ permission to study in the U.S., added new vetting for student visas, and moved to block foreign enrollment at Harvard. Students and educators also fear the potential end to a program that allows international students to stay and gain work experience.