F-1 visas are primarily for students seeking degrees, while a J-1 visa covers exchange students and certain Ph.D. candidates, according to Becky Crabtree, UO’s assistant vice provost for divisional operations and director of International Student and Scholar Services The rule comes after years of DHS under the Trump administration issuing stricter policies for international students, including social media screening and the detention of an international student journalist. International students and out-of-state students pay significantly more than Oregon residents, and the number of students coming from abroad has sharply decreased over the past several years, according to data presented at a June Board of Trustees meeting.