Oregon State University students face visa revocations, unclear reasons cited

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Thirteen international students at Oregon State University have had their visas revoked, according to the university.

The reasons for the revocations remain unclear, but the university has reached out to the affected students, offering resources to assist them with their next steps.

The students now have 15 days to leave the country unless they find another legal pathway to remain.

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In a statement, the university said,

For decades, OSU has proudly sponsored thousands of aspiring students and scholars across many fields as part of our commitment to expanding pathways to higher education for students locally and globally.

Oregon State University currently hosts more than 2,500 international students.

The university distributed the message below on Wednesday, April 9, to students and employees:

Dear OSU Community Members:

We write to inform the university community that OSU students are among international students nationally who are being impacted by federal actions to terminate immigration records and revoke visas with little or no notice to them or to the universities that sponsor them. OSU’s Office of International Services has been reaching out to impacted students with resources and support as we become aware of their change in status in the federal immigration records database.

While immigration records are terminated from time to time for different reasons, the suddenness of these federal agency-initiated actions nationally has led us to review student immigration records even more frequently so that we can provide support to those impacted.

International students and employees who otherwise maintain their immigration status are typically not at risk of having their immigration status terminated suddenly, arbitrarily or without notification. For decades, OSU has proudly sponsored thousands of aspiring students and scholars across many fields as part of our commitment to expanding pathways to higher education for students locally and globally.

To advocate for OSU students and in service to the university’s mission, today OSU joined other universities on an amicus brief being filed by the President’s Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration in support of a lawsuit brought by the American Association of University Professors and others to challenge federal actions impacting international students and educators, including their speech and expression activities.

Community members who are concerned about issues affecting their immigration status should consider consulting the Office of International Services and review the resources gathered on this university website.

The university continues to monitor and respond to this evolving situation while staying in regular contact with state and federal elected representatives and officials to describe the impact of these federal actions.

On behalf of the university,
Rob Odom
Vice President of University Relations and Marketing