US Restores Legal Status Of International Students; Details Here

After certain policy changes in the US, the legal status of hundreds of students has been reversed, which brought relief to them. Some of them had already left the country due to the deportation risk.

Of late, international students in the US faced the abrupt suspension of their visas, but now there is some relief for them. The US government has faced many lawsuits challenging these suspensions, and the government is now restoring the legal status of many international students.

During a hearing in Oakland, California, on eight lawsuits filed by international students, a sudden policy reversal was announced. The foreign students argued that their visas were suspended without following due process. The attorneys in these cases requested the court to release a countrywide injunction for the protection of students whose legal status was terminated since March 1, and those who were at risk of deportation.

In an earlier interview, plaintiffs’ attorney Brad Banias said, “DSOs [designated school officials] certified to assist international students) around the country are freaking out because out of nowhere they’re starting to see Ice manipulating the Sevis system to terminate students’ records around the country," as reported by The Guardian.

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The revoking of legal status has brought some relief to the students, but still, there is anxiety as it is not a full resolution, and many have already lost their jobs and even left the country.

The court has asked the government to submit an explanation of the policy by the end of Friday and also the plaintiffs are now protected from any deportation for two weeks. The court has granted a 14-day restraining order (TRO) for shielding them.

While commenting on the fears of deportation and the latest developments against international students, Riane Corter, a University Relations expert from Prodigy Finance said the situation is not that bad.

"Yes, some students have lost their visas -- but those are rare and often involve specific violations. While visa revocations or stricter scrutiny do exist, they’re not part of any coordinated effort to push students out. The important thing is to stay informed through credible sources, not viral misinformation," said Corter, as reported by India Today.

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