Chapter 4 of our podcasts provides a report from the U.S. Department of State on the process of getting foreign students to the United States. Martin Tatuch and Tony Edison discuss current issues in consular processing, including special security clearances, coordination with other U.S. government agencies and expedited processing. Dorothy Mora explains the Education USA program, developed to help recruit students to U.S. educational institutions. Additional information on Education USA is available at http://educationusa.state.gov/.