Visa rule leaves international students uncertain

Visa rule leaves international students uncertain

For decades, international students attending UTD under F-1 and J-1 visas did so without a fixed departure date. They were admitted for the “duration of status (D/S),”meaning for as long as they remained enrolled and in good standing, they could stay through degree completion. A rule issued in July could, however, require students to depart by a fixed authorized date barring a successful extension request.  The new rule, originally set to take e…

International students face uncertain future in US as enrollment declines

Before his first year of college in the U.S. began, a UT international student scrolled through months of WhatsApp messages and camera roll photos, deleting anything U.S. officials might flag. To the journalism student, who chose to remain anonymous due to concerns over jeopardizing his visa status, deleting photos and conversations wasn’t required, but it...