Those students had been affected by a mass termination of records in a government student visa system, known as SEVIS, administered by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Since the F-1 visa stamp does not connote an individual’s legal status in the U.S., even if a visa stamp expires or is revoked, the student’s status in the U.S. may continue to be valid.

A visa is an official document stamped on a page in someone’s passport granting permission for a specific time and purpose, like work, travel, or study. F-1 and J-1 visas are nonimmigrant visas issued ...

The US economy could lose $7 billion this year due to declining international student numbers, NAFSA has predicted.

Based on a 30 to 40 percent decline in new students, the research projects that colleges and universities could see a 15 ...

What is SEVIS? SEVIS, which stands for Student and Exchange Visitor Information System, is a digital records system that allows the federal government to monitor international students in the United ...

The role of an active SEVIS record and its relationship to visa status has been a point of contention between the federal government and immigration attorneys.

Scott Eisen/Getty PROVIDENCE — At least one current student and an unknown number of recent graduates of Brown University have had their visas revoked over the past week, according to officials.

The University of California is aware that international students across several of our campuses have been impacted by recent SEVIS terminations. This is a fluid situation, and we continue to monitor ...