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 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.

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

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

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 ...

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.