International college students taking online classes due to the coronavirus pandemic will no longer be allowed to stay in the US on a student visa, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement In a statement, ICE said that nonimmigrant students attending schools that have switched to online courses cannot sign up for an entirely online course load and remain in the US.
The US offers two types of student visas for foreign students — F-1, for most high school, college, and other academic programs, and M-1 for vocational or non-academic studies. In order to obtain a visa, international students must be accepted into a school approved by, a database used by the US Department of Homeland Security.
"This policy permitted nonimmigrant students to take more online courses than normally permitted by federal regulation to maintain their nonimmigrant status during the COVID-19 emergency," the statement says. "The US Department of State will not issue visas to students enrolled in schools and/or programs that are fully online for the fall semester nor will US Customs and Border Protection permit these students to enter the United States," the statement says. "Active students currently in the United States enrolled in such programs must depart the country or take other measures, such as transferring to a school with in-person instruction to remain in lawful status.
This is Trump and Miller mischief. a) Trump wants schools fully open by fall to support his campaign narrative that the pandemic isn’t hurting the country; & b) they want to stick it to the countries banning travel from US by trying to make students from those countries go home.
Wow. So apparently colleges charging those massive fees get to discriminate. This is utter nonsense-it’s as if the colleges are a favour not something that’s paid for with substantial sums of money
Wait until some federal judge slaps this decision. I am sure there will be a lawsuit.
Not sure why this is such a good idea. In general, international students pay full tuition, don't they? I'm sure colleges and universities would welcome that money.
During a pandemic thomashoman is the director of ICE and is insane with this move.
GOOD!!
This is the first branch of law enforcement that should be defunded.
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