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New visa rules are shaking up Missouri’s higher education scene, slashing international student flexibility and sparking legal action. F-1 and J-1 visa holders now face a hard four-year cap with strict extension hurdles, while first-years can’t switch majors or transfer — all amid plummeting enrollment due to travel chaos and uncertainty. These changes threaten colleges’ finances and local economies that rely on student spending, even as students question their futures. A coalition of unions and universities is suing, arguing the crackdown unfairly targets compliant students — less than 4% of whom overstayed in 2024. The fallout? Anxiety, adaptation, and an uncertain future for global learners in America.

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