The United States has issued a fresh warning for international students in the country. The warning from the US government comes after it carried out a major deportation drive earlier this year and as per the latest announcement shared by the US Embassy in India, foreign students found skipping classes or dropping out of their courses may risk losing their visa. According to the advisory, students who drop out, skip classes, or leave their program without notifying their university risk revocation of their student visa and disqualification from future US visa applications.
Taking to X, US Embassy in India tweeted, “If you drop out, skip classes, or leave your program of study without informing your school, your student visa may be revoked, and you may lose eligibility for future US visas.” “Always adhere to the terms of your visa and maintain your student status to avoid any issues,” reads the official statement.
The advisory comes days after a federal judge in California has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from revoking the legal status of international students across the US while a lawsuit challenging earlier terminations proceeds. According to AP reports, US District Judge Jeffrey S. White in Oakland issued an injunction last week preventing the government from arresting, incarcerating, or relocating students based solely on their visa status until the case is resolved.Earlier this month, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had issued warning to international students on Optional Practical Training (OPT) visas in the US, stating that if they fail to report their employment within 90 days of starting their OPT, their legal status in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) would be cancelled.
Taking to X, US Embassy in India tweeted, “If you drop out, skip classes, or leave your program of study without informing your school, your student visa may be revoked, and you may lose eligibility for future US visas.” “Always adhere to the terms of your visa and maintain your student status to avoid any issues,” reads the official statement.
The advisory comes days after a federal judge in California has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from revoking the legal status of international students across the US while a lawsuit challenging earlier terminations proceeds. According to AP reports, US District Judge Jeffrey S. White in Oakland issued an injunction last week preventing the government from arresting, incarcerating, or relocating students based solely on their visa status until the case is resolved.Earlier this month, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had issued warning to international students on Optional Practical Training (OPT) visas in the US, stating that if they fail to report their employment within 90 days of starting their OPT, their legal status in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) would be cancelled.
In a prior post on X, the Embassy also cautioned that if an individual remains in the “United States beyond your authorised period of stay, you could be deported and could face a permanent ban on travelling to the United States in the future.”
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(Edited by : Poonam Behura)
