UW-Madison international students file lawsuit alleging unfair revocation of their F-1 visas

ICE Backtracks on Revoking More Than 1,200 Student Visas

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has reversed course on a decision to automatically revoke more than 1,200 student visas, after the State Department said in March that it would use artificial intelligence to review foreign students’ records for criminal activity or arrests.  Some of the students—and their universities—were told their immigration statuses were jeopardized after they were flagged for criminal activity in the National…

Second UW-Madison student granted stay after having student VISA revoked

MADISON — A federal judge has allowed a second University of Wisconsin-Madison student to stay in the country after having her student visa revoked. 21-year-old Yue Yang had her F-1 student visa revoked on April 4 over a speeding ticket she recieved back in February. She was given no grace period to leave the U.S. In a lawsuit Yang filed against Department of Homeland Security, the judge granted an emergency motion for a temporary restraining or…

University of Alaska grad sues Trump administration over revocation of foreign student status

Jean Kashikov is one of four UA students, and hundreds nationwide, who recently had their status terminated in the federal Student and Exchange Visitor Information System, or SEVIS.

International students stripped of legal status turn to courts

Judges have issued temporary restraining orders in states including New Hampshire, Minnesota, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin.

UW-Madison international students file lawsuit alleging unfair revocation of their F-1 visas

A new lawsuit filed against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) alleges that three students at UW-Madison unfairly had their F-1 student visas revoked.Related: More than 1,000 international students have had their visas or legal status revokedThe lawsuit was filed on April 23, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Secretary Kristi Noem, and Acting Director …

Why EB-5 Can Offer More Protection Than F-1: Navigating Uncertainty with Confidence - Canam Enterprises

As the immigration landscape in the U.S. grows increasingly complex, international students on F-1 visas are finding themselves facing uncertainty. From unexplained visa revocations to SEVIS record terminations, the security once associated with an F-1 status is no longer guaranteed. In a recent conversation between CanAm Enterprises COO Christine Chen and leading EB-5 immigration attorney […]