In the last decade, political and economic constraints have prompted many students to leave Iran. While Europe and North America have traditionally been Iranians' preferred destinations, selective entry procedures make direct access increasingly difficult. This article focuses on Iranian students' stepwise migration strategies to reach Western countries through Turkey. My research indicates that stepwise migration theory can be applied to international students, as visa restrictions and the selectivity of Western universities transformed Turkey into a stepwise migration corridor. The article also considers the advantages of the trajectory analysis method I developed. Trajectory analysis is a longitudinal and mobile method whereby migrants are followed over time and space. It enables the researcher to compare data about migrants who move stepwise and those who move crosswise by staying in Turkey. The research is based on interviews with 36 Iranians in Turkey, Europe, and the United States, of whom 15 moved in stepwise fashion. An important outcome is that students' academic capital is a crucial indicator for their ability to migrate to the West. This finding points to path dependency in students' trajectories along a hierarchy of destinations: not only in geographical terms but also in terms of the perceived level of educational institutions' reputations.

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学生的逐步迁移：伊朗人从土耳其迁移到欧洲和北美的轨迹分析

在过去十年中，政治和经济限制促使许多学生离开伊朗。尽管欧洲和北美历来是伊朗人的首选目的地，但选择性进入程序使直接进入变得越来越困难。本文重点介绍伊朗学生逐步通过土耳其迁移到西方国家的策略。我的研究表明，逐步签证理论可以应用于国际学生，因为签证限制和西方大学的选择性将土耳其变成了逐步移民走廊。本文还考虑了我开发的轨迹分析方法的优点。轨迹分析是一种纵向移动方法，通过这种方法可以随时间和空间追踪移民。它使研究人员可以比较在土耳其居留的逐步迁移和横向迁移的移民数据。该研究基于对土耳其，欧洲和美国的36名伊朗人的采访，其中有15名伊朗人是逐步行动的。一个重要的结果是，学生的学术资本是他们向西方迁移的能力的关键指标。这一发现指出了学生在沿着目的地层次的轨迹中的路径依赖性：不仅在地理方面，而且在教育机构声誉的感知水平方面。学术资本是他们向西方迁移的能力的关键指标。这一发现指出了学生在沿着目的地层次的轨迹中的路径依赖性：不仅在地理方面，而且在教育机构声誉的感知水平方面。学术资本是他们向西方迁移的能力的关键指标。这一发现指出了学生在沿着目的地层次的轨迹中的路径依赖性：不仅在地理方面，而且在教育机构声誉的感知水平方面。