VCU announces reinstatement of previously terminated students’ visas

SC international college students see visa status restored but lawsuits continue

The Horseshoe of the University of South Carolina campus, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023 in Columbia, S.C.(File/Mary Ann Chastain/Special to the SC Daily Gazette)COLUMBIA — The federal government has restored the visa status of more than a dozen international students at South Carolina colleges. Still, a lawsuit filed by a University of South Carolina international student from Nigeria, arguing he was denied due process, continues amid ongoing changes to…

Auburn, Troy University international students have visas reinstated

T-Roy, the mascot of Troy University, dances at a rally for higher education outside the Alabama Statehouse on Feb. 20, 2025 in Montgomery, Alabama. Two international students at Troy had their visas reinstated after being revoked by the Trump adminstration.(Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector)About a week after Auburn University announced that 15 students and campus personnel had their visas revoked, university officials said the student visas were r…

VCU announces reinstatement of previously terminated students’ visas

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Nearly a month after hundreds of students nationwide had their visas revoked, the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) has announced in an email that at least three visas have been reinstated. On Tuesday, April 29, Michael Porter, the Associate Vice President for Public Relations at VCU, shared in a statement to 8News that two VCU students and one recent graduate's visa termination status has been reversed. Immigration …

State Department Reinstates Visas of International Students and Alums - Chicago Maroon

Ten students and alumni whose visas were terminated earlier this month had their visas restored by the federal government, a University spokesperson confirmed to the Maroon. The move comes as the Trump administration backs down from its revocation of the visas of thousands of international students in the United States. Joseph Carilli, a Department of Justice (DoJ) lawyer, told a federal judge on April 25 that Immigrations and Customs Enforcemen…

Pramila Jayapal slams Trump administration over student visa revocations, cites fear on campuses

Representative Pramila Jayapal, the first Indian-American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, has raised strong objections to the Trump administration’s recent actions revoking student visas and canceling the legal status of international students. In a letter signed by more than 130 Democratic lawmakers, Jayapal demanded answers from the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), warning that the crackdow…

What’s next for international students in the wake of Trump’s visa reversals?

One of the realities of the Trump administration is that decisions with vast domestic and global consequences can be implemented and reversed at the drop of a hat. This has been the case with international trade. President Trump has imposed steep tariffs on other countries only to relent when the market takes a turn. It’s also been the case with staffing. Trump defended national security adviser Mike Waltz when it was revealed he accidentally ad…