International students in at least 29 U.S. states have seen their student visas revoked by the Trump administration with no explanation.
As of 9:00 a.m. CST on April 11, Inside Higher Ed, a news site that covers the higher education community, reported that 140 colleges and universities have identified 700-plus international students and recent graduates who have had their legal status changed by the State Department.
There have been no reports of visa violations by those having them revoked.
Those being targeted are mostly those on F-1 or J-1 visas. An F-1 visa allows a noncitizen to enter the U.S. as a full-time student at accredited education institutions. One must always prove to a U.S. consular officer that they can support themselves financially before one is issued.
The J-1 visa is for those “who intend to participate in an approved program for the purpose of teaching, instructing or lecturing, studying, observing, conducting research, consulting, demonstrating special skills, receiving training, or to receive graduate medical education or training,” according to a description provided by U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services.
After their J-1 program is complete one is required to return to their country within 30 days.
Inside Higher Ed this week published a data set of colleges and universities that have indicated visa revocations of current students or recent alumni. The publication said it will update the database at least twice a day.
You can track the number of visas revoked at this link.
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