11/25/2025
When one USC computer science major thinks about their future in the United States, a nagging worry keeps coming up: “There aren’t enough resources to actually help us get to a point of success in our post-grad lives.”
The student is not alone. Interviews this semester with some of USC’s nearly 12,000 international students revealed a common sentiment: International students are navigating an increasingly precarious system, and they don’t feel the university is prepared to guide them through it.
While Warren Wu, a freshman geodesign major from Toronto, said USC made his initial F-1 visa application process “very simple” with clear instructions and steady communication, students closer to graduation say the support fades when they need it most: during the transition into the work force.
A business administration major who requested anonymity out of fear that speaking publicly may jeopardize their future visa or job prospects in the U.S. said that while USC occasionally updates students about major policy changes, communication is inconsistent. They first learned about updated H-1B visa costs through social media – not through the university. The Office of International Services still has not released an update on this change.
“They could be a little more informative on that stuff,” the student said. “I think USC could do a much better job.”
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📝 Kendall Howes and Carlotta Escala Boehm
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