The Student Visa Integrity Act of 2025 substantially tightens security and oversight of international student visa programs. The bill increases criminal penalties for visa fraud by institution officials to up to 15 years, requires schools to be Education Department-accredited and disclose ties to foreign governments, and mandates that student visa recruiters register with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and meet federal standards. It imposes strict limits on student visas—capping stays at 4 years or program length (whichever is shorter), restricting online classes to 10 percent of coursework, prohibiting major changes and visa transfers, and banning nationals from specified countries including China, Russia, Cuba, North Korea, Iran, and Venezuela from pursuing higher education in the U.S. The law also requires employers to report foreign student hires and terminations within 48 hours, establishes heightened security screening for students from high-risk countries, and mandates a modernized student tracking system within two years. These provisions take effect one year after enactment, and the Government Accountability Office must report to Congress by December 31, 2025, on the Department of Homeland Security's implementation efforts.
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