Visas revoked for some international students at Southern New Hampshire University
She said the university only learned of the changes by proactively monitoring the Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Student and Exchange Visitor Information System, a database that includes information about the status of international students.
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There are around 3,000 students enrolled at SNHU, including more than 400 international students from about 50 countries, according to the
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Lopez declined to specify the number of students and graduates impacted. She called international students 'a vital part of our university who bring diverse perspectives, rich cultural experiences, and unique academic strengths that enhance our entire campus.'
SNHU isn't the only higher education institution where international students have seen abrupt changes to their visa and student status. At least
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International students at other universities have similarly had their
Lopez did not say if any explanation was given for the visa revocations of students at SNHU.
Meanwhile, immigration attorneys in New Hampshire said they've heard from many international students reaching out for help.
'There are many more than two students impacted,' said Emily A. White, an immigration attorney at Orr & Reno, in an email. White said she has heard from students at higher education institutions throughout the state who have either had their student status terminated or a visa revoked by the US Department of State.
Spokespeople at the University of New Hampshire, Saint Anselm College, and Keene State College said they are not aware of any students who have had their visas revoked. A spokesperson for New England College did not return a request for comment.
Immigration attorneys warn that the consequences for international students caught in limbo can be great.
'These decisions seem so abstract and bureaucratic, but really they are affecting real people with real jobs and real families,' said Ronald L. Abramson, an immigration attorney at Shaheen & Gordon.
He said for students with a revoked visa, the biggest fear is that they could be detained and put into removal proceedings.
'There's the fear that a person who has invested so much time and effort and money to get this far in their academic trajectory is having the rug pulled out from under them at the last minute for no reason,' he said, noting that for some of the students there is no apparent indication they've broken any laws.
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