The Trump administration began revoking the visas of thousands of international students in addition to their records and legal statuses in March. Critics said that the terminations appeared to ...
The back and forth only contributed to the anxiety and confusion facing international students as the administration has moved to cancel more than 1,500 student visas in recent weeks.
More than 1,000 international students and recent graduates at more than 130 schools in the US have had their visas or statuses revoked in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System this ...
In recent weeks, the Trump administration has revoked nearly 4,700 visas nationwide, including F-1 student visas and Optional Practical Training (OPT) visas for employed students and recent graduates.
Lawsuits, rallies ratchet up pressure on White House over international student visas With more than 1,000 student visas revoked nationwide, students, schools and politicians are pushing back.
Amid reports that the Trump administration is considering implementing a ban on travel to the U.S. from dozens of countries, international students at Duke voiced concerns regarding student visas ...
During his first term (2017-2021), Donald Trump introduced:. Stricter F-1 Visa Processing: Longer delays and higher denial rates for F-1 student visas discouraged many students. Eliminate D/S. On September 28, 2020, DHS tried to shorten F, J and I visa durations to 2 or 4 years and replace the “duration of status” policy.; 2-Year Max: The proposed rule also wanted to limit the maximum ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government is expanding the reasons international students can be stripped of their legal status in the U.S., where thousands have come under scrutiny in a Trump administration crackdown that has left many afraid of being deported.. Attorneys for international students say the new reasons allow for quicker deportations and serve to justify many of the actions ...
International students in the U.S. are reconsidering their travel plans this summer after a wave of student status terminations and visa revocations On summer break from a Ph.D. program, an ...
As of Wednesday, authorities had revoked the visas of international students in at least 32 states, according to NBC News analysis. Officials are largely citing a seldom-used 1952 foreign policy ...
The advisory, released Tuesday, urges students, faculty, and staff to prepare for a likely travel ban and increased visa scrutiny as the new administration takes office in January 2025.
More than 100 international students who have had their visas revoked claim the government is “stripping them of their ability to pursue their studies and maintain employment in the United ...
The U.S. has issued between 300,000 and 500,000 F visas, the most common type of student visa, every year since 2007, government data showed. This was up from about 200,000 in the prior decade ...
NAFSA Association of International Educators, which has published a public guide to the actions by the incoming government, said that “increased scrutiny could result in delays and additional requirements for student and scholar visa applicants”.. Travel bans: The President has also requested a report within 60 days “identifying countries throughout the world for which vetting and ...
The International Students and Scholars Office issued travel warnings for those from countries previously affected by the 2017 travel ban, among others. By Tianqi Wang / Staff Photographer President Donald Trump’s travel ban under his first presidency targeted nationals from Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela ...
The government issued 289,526 student visas to Chinese nationals in 2023, according to the data compiled by Open Doors, which is sponsored by the State Department.
In the 2023-24 school year, more than 277,000 Chinese students were studying in U.S. universities, or a quarter of the total number of international students, according to an annual report on international students from the Institute of International Education.The number of Chinese students in the U.S., however, has been declining for years. Last year, China lost its status to India as the top ...
According to The Miami Hurricane, students will not be affected by the court’s decision. For the most part, at least. In an email, the University of Miami (UM) wrote, “F-1 visa applicants are exempt from the travel ban, so no student visa will be denied because of this policy.”
U.S. consular officers are still denying visas for Chinese graduate students based on the Chinese university they attended. The Biden administration has continued the denials under a proclamation ...