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International students who are pursuing degrees in the United States will have to leave the country or risk deportation if their universities switch to online-only courses, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Monday.

The move may affect thousands of foreign students who come to the United States to attend universities or participate in training programs, as well as non-academic or vocational studies.

Universities nationwide are beginning to make the decision to transition to online courses as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. At Harvard, for example, all course instruction will be delivered online, including for students living on campus. For international students, that opens the door to them having to leave the US.

"There's so much uncertainty. It's very frustrating," said Valeria Mendiola, 26, a graduate student at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. "If I have to go back to Mexico, I am able to go back, but many international students just can't."

In a news release Monday, ICE said that students who fall under certain visas "may not take a full online course load and remain in the United States," adding, "The U.S. 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 U.S. Customs and Border Protection permit these students to enter the United States."

The agency suggested that students currently enrolled in the US consider other measures, like transferring to schools with in-person instruction. There's an exception for universities using a hybrid model, such as a mix of online and in-person classes.

Visa requirements for students have always been strict and coming to the US to take online-only courses has been prohibited.

"These are not some fly-by-night universities, these aren't scams, these are legit universities who would normally have in-person curricula but for coronavirus," said Theresa Cardinal Brown, director of immigration and cross-border policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center. 

"The bigger issue is some of these countries have travel restrictions on and they can't go home, so what do they do then?" she added. "It's a conundrum for a lot of students."

The Trump administration has made a litany of changes to the US immigration system, citing the coronavirus pandemic, that have resulted in barring swaths of immigrants from coming to the country.

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3 minutes ago, Scada said:

2020 rod meda rod pedtundi ga 

Just finished fist half brother

but please be absolutely positive that things would be absolutely fine no matter what it may be

am 100% positive about that

it is good

it would be good

it is going to be good

no news can stop good to be subdued other than ones own thinking

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Students ni pampincheste evariki labham?

 

kanisam US lo unte rent, groceries kosam anna spend chestaru ga money.  Vallani India pampisthe most people wont even continue their courses and that may put  finances in jeopardy at some universities 

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Just now, AndhraneedSCS said:

Students ni pampincheste evariki labham?

 

kanisam US lo unte rent, groceries kosam anna spend chestaru ga money.  Vallani India pampisthe most people wont even continue their courses and that may put  finances in jeopardy at some universities 

Yes. On campus and off campus jobs leka pothe students better off going to india. They will save money on expenses. 

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25 minutes ago, r2d2 said:

International students who are pursuing degrees in the United States will have to leave the country or risk deportation if their universities switch to online-only courses, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Monday.

The move may affect thousands of foreign students who come to the United States to attend universities or participate in training programs, as well as non-academic or vocational studies.

Universities nationwide are beginning to make the decision to transition to online courses as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. At Harvard, for example, all course instruction will be delivered online, including for students living on campus. For international students, that opens the door to them having to leave the US.

"There's so much uncertainty. It's very frustrating," said Valeria Mendiola, 26, a graduate student at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. "If I have to go back to Mexico, I am able to go back, but many international students just can't."

In a news release Monday, ICE said that students who fall under certain visas "may not take a full online course load and remain in the United States," adding, "The U.S. 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 U.S. Customs and Border Protection permit these students to enter the United States."

The agency suggested that students currently enrolled in the US consider other measures, like transferring to schools with in-person instruction. There's an exception for universities using a hybrid model, such as a mix of online and in-person classes.

Visa requirements for students have always been strict and coming to the US to take online-only courses has been prohibited.

"These are not some fly-by-night universities, these aren't scams, these are legit universities who would normally have in-person curricula but for coronavirus," said Theresa Cardinal Brown, director of immigration and cross-border policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center. 

"The bigger issue is some of these countries have travel restrictions on and they can't go home, so what do they do then?" she added. "It's a conundrum for a lot of students."

The Trump administration has made a litany of changes to the US immigration system, citing the coronavirus pandemic, that have resulted in barring swaths of immigrants from coming to the country.

Universities funding lost 

glory of US Universities only lost 

no biggie

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21 minutes ago, afacc123 said:

Just finished fist half brother

but please be absolutely positive that things would be absolutely fine no matter what it may be

am 100% positive about that

it is good

it would be good

it is going to be good

no news can stop good to be subdued other than ones own thinking

ok bro

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21 minutes ago, afacc123 said:

Just finished fist half brother

let us wait and watch the second half as well if not hell all good

2Q results will start coming in soon. Let’s see what all lay-off news we will start heating soon 😞

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Just now, Scada said:

ok bro

ask @Sarvapindi my only victim of positivity I hope in this DB earlier'

 

He is very much happy with the positivity and good going factors well culminated into his brain

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Just now, Jilchika said:

2Q results will start coming in soon. Let’s see what all lay-off news we will start heating soon 😞

never knew you can bring the deleted comment back

chustunte @Jilchika you have a lot of work in the DB probably an admin for sure Sir!!!

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university vadu official ga chebutadu ga uni students issue na kad aanedi

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3 minutes ago, raaajaaa said:

university vadu official ga chebutadu ga uni students issue na kad aanedi

ICE press release here 

ICE Link

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4 minutes ago, r2d2 said:

ICE press release here 

ICE Link

maximum universities online classes tesesthayi e rule vachindi kada

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Just now, raaajaaa said:

maximum universities online classes tesesthayi e rule vachindi kada

Yes.. just one subject class room credit petti migathaavi online ayithe no problems..😀

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14 minutes ago, r2d2 said:

Yes.. just one subject class room credit petti migathaavi online ayithe no problems..😀

Yes. One credit hour course. Meet one time in a semester 

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