US Visa Rules in Flux: TutorABC Joins Taipei Study Abroad Fair With Free TOEFL One to One Course

【Taipei, October 1】The new US student visa rules, due to take effect in mid September, were halted by a federal court days before implementation. The authorities may still appeal, and the direction of travel has not changed. With early decision deadlines for US and European universities falling on November 1, that uncertainty is now the biggest risk for applicants. If the length of a degree and the choice of school are not matched to the rules, students still face delayed graduation and loss of status should the restrictions return.

To help students stay ahead of the policy risk, TutorABC Study Abroad will be at the 2026 Autumn Study Abroad Fair in Taipei from October 3 to 4, at booth A15 in Warehouse 4 of Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, offering one to one statement of purpose reviews and university shortlisting. Book online and receive a profile review worth NT$3,000, and sign up at the fair for unlimited application document editing and a free one to one TOEFL or IELTS preparation course with a foreign instructor.

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Three Risks That Remain Even With the Visa Rules on Hold

The rules are suspended, but tighter scrutiny of US applications is here to stay. The TutorABC Study Abroad team sets out the three traps applicants most often fall into:

• The era of one visa for the whole degree may be ending: The court ruling is only an interim measure. Extending a degree used to need nothing more than the university’s approval. If the authorities appeal and the four year limit returns, any extension must be filed with US immigration for review, and a refusal means loss of status and a deadline to leave.
• Choosing the wrong major is hard to undo, and three years of STEM OPT work rights are at stake: The new rules sharply reduce the flexibility to change majors, and moving from a language programme to a degree, or switching majors at a community college, becomes far harder. If STEM OPT eligibility is not tied to the visa term at the application stage, graduates lose the right to three years of legal work in the United States.
• The grace period after graduation is cut to thirty days: The window to find work and change status after graduation has been halved from 60 days to 30. Without a credit and internship timeline worked out at the application stage, one month is rarely enough, and students are forced home when their status expires.

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TutorABC Study Abroad: Compliant School Selection and Visa Risk Control

With the visa rules in flux and the November 1 early decision deadline approaching, TutorABC Study Abroad draws on the education resources of a group with twenty years of operating history and an admission rate of 96% to top universities, and offers four core solutions:

• Reviewed by graduates of leading international universities, with unlimited document editing: An international editing team led by graduates of top UK and US universities reviews personal statements and study plans line by line, with the standards of those who have been admitted themselves. Sign up at the fair for unlimited editing across the full set of application documents, with no template answers and a focus on what makes each applicant distinct.
• Degree length and work rights built into the school selection strategy: Consultants look beyond grades and TOEFL scores to compare credit structures, average time to graduation and internship eligibility across the top 100 US universities, so that students lock in programmes with a safe degree length and three years of practical training at the early decision stage.
• Application support and language preparation in one place: Applicants no longer have to split their time between an agency and a language school. Sign up for a designated programme at the fair and receive a free one to one online TOEFL or IELTS preparation course with a foreign instructor holding Cambridge teaching certification, so language scores land before the deadline.
• A visa and early decision clinic at the fair: The TutorABC Study Abroad consulting team will be on site at Songshan Cultural and Creative Park. Bring a transcript, a resume or a draft study plan for a face to face review, and consultants will work through the gaps in school selection and documents on the spot.

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At the Autumn Study Abroad Fair, October 3 to 4, With a Free University Shortlisting Review

Thirty days remain before early decision applications to US and European universities close on November 1, and the visa changes leave no room for trial and error in this year’s school selection.

TutorABC Study Abroad will take part in the 2026 Autumn Study Abroad Fair organised by the Taiwan Association of Study Abroad Agencies, held at Songshan Cultural and Creative Park in Taipei from October 3 to 4, offering one to one US university shortlisting and statement of purpose reviews from an admissions perspective. Book a consultation or sign up for a designated application programme at the fair to receive a free TOEFL or IELTS course with a foreign instructor, combining application support and language training in a single service.

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Fair Information: 2026 Autumn Study Abroad Fair

Dates: Saturday October 3 to Sunday October 4, 2026

Hours: 12:00 to 18:00 daily

Venue: Warehouse 4, Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, Taipei (TutorABC Study Abroad, booth A15)

Online booking:
Book through the official LINE account for a free one to one shortlisting analysis of the top 100 US universities and a structural review of the statement of purpose from an admissions perspective, worth NT$3,000.

At the fair:
Sign up for a US university application programme during the fair for unlimited editing of the full set of application documents, plus a free one to one TOEFL or IELTS course with a foreign instructor, while places last.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. When and where is the fair, and is there an entrance fee?

Saturday October 3 and Sunday October 4, 12:00 to 18:00 each day, at Warehouse 4 of Songshan Cultural and Creative Park in Taipei. TutorABC Study Abroad is at booth A15, and the fair is open to visitors.

Q2. What does the free review include and how do I book?

A one to one shortlisting analysis of the top 100 US universities and a structural review of your statement of purpose from an admissions perspective, worth NT$3,000. Book through the official LINE account while places last.

Q3. The rules are on hold. Do I still need to adjust my school selection now?

Yes. The ruling is an interim measure and the authorities may appeal, so the tightening has not gone away. With early decision closing on November 1, building degree length and internship eligibility into your choices now avoids being caught out if the rules return.

Q4. How do I get the one to one TOEFL or IELTS course?

It is included free when you sign up for a US university application programme at the fair. Classes are taught by instructors with Cambridge teaching certification, while places last.

Q5. I do not have a draft study plan yet. Can I still come?

Yes. Bring your current transcript or resume and a consultant will start with shortlisting and school selection strategy, then map out a timeline for preparing your documents.

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