Student-status rollback leaves visas, records, and campus plans in limbo
On April 25, 2025, the administration said it would restore SEVIS records for many international students after lawsuits challenged the terminations, but officials said some visa revocations were not being reversed. The move eased immediate panic on campuses, yet it did not fully undo the damage for students whose status, travel, or work plans had already been upended.
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Student-status rollback leaves visas, records, and campus plans in limbo
On April 25, 2025, the administration said it would restore SEVIS records for many international students after lawsuits challenged the terminations, but officials said some visa revocations were not being reversed. The move eased immediate panic on campuses, yet it did not fully undo the damage for students whose status, travel, or work plans had already been upended.
On April 25, 2025, the administration said it would restore SEVIS records for many international students after lawsuits challenged the terminations, but officials said some visa revocations were not being reversed. The move eased immediate panic on campuses, yet it did not fully undo the damage for students whose status, travel, or work plans had already been upended.
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