India, July 18 -- The United States' new F-1 visa rule could reshape how international students, including thousands of Indians, plan their education and career journeys in America, according to Sanjay Laul, founder of Canada-based education and ed-tech company MSM Unify.

Commenting on the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) decision to end the "duration of status" system for international students, Laul said the change represents one of the biggest shifts in US student visa policy in decades. However, he noted that the four-year limit itself may not be the biggest challenge for most Indian students.

"Today's DHS rule ending 'duration of status' is the most consequential change to US student visa policy in three decades. But the hea...