In this video, we'll talk about international students, the future of students under the Biden
administration. As you know, Trump attacked international students heavily with many, many
rules and regulations. And we hope for better days ahead. So, what are you waiting for? I'll see you
on the other side. Hello, YouTube friends. In this video, we'll talk about international students,
and their ability to stay and work in the United States after graduation. As you know, under this
administration, it has become very difficult for students not only to come to the United States
but also, to be able to judge it and work with these increasing changes to the student visa
rules and regulations. So, we'll explore that and what will happen under the binding administration,
how it's going to be able to help students not only to come here but also to be able to work
after graduation. Before that, if you're here for the first time, make sure you subscribe to our
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My name is Jacob Sapochnik. And I'm an immigration attorney located in San Diego, California. And I'm
helping clients in all 50 states. So, let's dive right in. When it comes to international students,
it's quite a sensitive area for me personally because I was an international student myself.
I was an F1 student back in the day when I came here to do my law school. And I knew that when
I graduated, I wanted to be able to live in working in the United States. And the options
that I had back then, were much more flexible, not only having the OPT but also being able
to find a job while in school working off-campus and many, many options that are becoming very,
very limited these days. The Trump administration essentially made it almost a priority to put a
wall between international students coming to the United States and their ability to work
and earn a living here. After all, the goal of every international student is put to practice
where they learn and be able to get a job and work in the United States. Take a look at the
recent rules that came out of the Department of Labor and USCIS. When it comes to H1B workers,
making the barrier for salaries so high that new students are just graduating from universities
will make it almost impossible for them to find jobs. These are clear attacks
directly focused on international students. And while there was an option for international
students to try to apply for work permits because of unforeseen circumstances during the pandemic,
those work permits were not getting approved in high numbers, we've seen quite a few of these
students navigating their IDs approved, even though they were able to prove
that they were under severe hardship and they needed to work to be able to survive
while going to school. All these actions coming from the government just show that they clearly
have no interest in students being able to work in the United States after graduating. Essentially,
they're putting their money into universities in the United States. But this administration is
refusing to allow them to be able to work as well. According to a recent survey of international
students across the United States, more than 60% of international students stated that their main
interest is to be able to work after graduation. Trump's Executive Orders in the past few months
focusing against students than help bring more confidence to international students that are
going to be able to thrive in the US after graduation. On the contrary, most students feel
that this administration is attacking students and blocking their entry to the United States every
single day. And the final blow is a recent rule, which the comment period just ended recently,
on a rule proposed by this administration to limit the amount of time students can actually
stay in the US after graduation. This rule is opposed by all universities across the US.
And for the moment, we don't know what's going to be the future with this rule. Hopefully, under
Biden, it's going to be reversed. Essentially, what this administration has done is to create
uncertainty among students whether they can actually work and stay in the United States
after graduation. This is a perfect way to reduce the number of international students coming to the
United States. In fact, this is already happening. Less and less students are interested in coming to
the United States because of the harsh rules. What we hope Biden is going to do is not only reverse
all these orders that the administration started to implement, but create a process where students
not only can be able to work and stay in the United States longer, but also attract the best
and the brightest from all over the world like we used to, and allow them not only to graduate but
also get jobs in the US that will contribute to our economy, innovation, and the success
of this country as a whole. Overall, we’re hoping that the Biden administration is going
to take a look at the student visa program, and understand that it's a great opportunity to bring
innovation and talent to the United States and the administration should look at students as a force
for innovation, not competition. They're coming to help us accelerate our economy, create more jobs,
and make the future even brighter. I was an international student one day. And I remember
that for me coming to the United States, it was a welcoming country. And going through the whole F1
visa student was a great experience. I hope that future students are going to be able to get the
same opportunity under this new administration. Overall, international students are great for the
United States, and we hope that Biden and his administration are going to see it that way.
And make this process smoother and easier for students who come here, be able to stay and work
in this country. Let me know what you think in the comments. Post your comments below. I look
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