What are international student deferrals? The lifeline US colleges are using as 96% link visa delays to falling enrolments
Visa delays have become the central constraint shaping international admissions to the United States. According to the Open Doors 2025 report and its accompanying institutional survey, 96% of colleges identified visa denials and processing delays as the primary reason for declining new enrolments in the 2025-26 cycle. Travel restrictions were the second major factor, cited…