The U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has broadened its authority to end the legal status of foreign students. This change is outlined in a recent internal memo. The memo, which was filed in court, lists new reasons for terminating the legal status of international students. One key addition is the revocation of a U. S. Department of State visa. This me...
Students across the United States breathed a sigh of relief as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) decided to restore the status of some international students. This decision came after a wave of abrupt terminations that left many students in a state of uncertainty. The terminations were made in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), a dat...
It was a regular night when Lisa received a puzzling email from her university. The message stated that her record in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System, or SEVIS, had been terminated. This news was confusing and alarming. Lisa was just a month away from graduating from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She soon realized that this termination mean...