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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


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Federal $100k H-1B visa fee prompts Northwestern faculty, student concerns over future international recruitment

October 1, 2025

When Spanish and Portuguese Prof. Jorge Coronado was a department chair in the early 2010s, he never wondered if the international faculty he hired would get a visa.  Once departments had selected...

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Northwestern calls for H-1B visa holders to return to U.S. by 12:01 a.m. Sept. 21

September 20, 2025

Last updated Sept. 24 at 2:15 p.m. Northwestern issued a statement Friday advising all H-1B visa holders who are currently out of the country to return to the U.S. by 12:01 a.m. EDT on Sunday, Sept....

International students face additional obstacles when applying to jobs and internships.

‘It’s like a whole different process’: International students navigate job market amid barriers to visa sponsorship, authorization

May 7, 2024

Weinberg senior Eraj Uzoqov was deep into a conversation with a LinkedIn recruiter when they asked him what his citizenship status was. When the recruiter discovered Uzuqov is an international student...

Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, has overseen President Trump's national security strategy including restrictions on student visas for Chinese nationals. Northwestern’s International Office has sought to increase support for international students.

With international students facing more restrictions, Northwestern seeks to increase support

October 4, 2018

As international students at Northwestern continue to face uncertainties and obstacles spawned by stricter immigration policies, Northwestern is revamping efforts to support students facing the restrictions. The...

International students struggle to find employment in age of ‘Buy American, Hire American’

May 25, 2017

When members of Yoni Pinto’s extended family came to the United States from Turkey about 20 years ago, they were able to find employment, get green cards and eventually become citizens, fulfilling the...

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