July 15, 2020
DHS withdraws guidelines for international students taking online classes only
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Current international students at Kansas State University can continue their studies remotely and not have it affect their visa status because the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has rescinded guidelines for the Student Exchange Visitor program requiring that they take some in-person classes. The action means international students won't have to stop their studies if the university would need to move all classes to remote formats.
The guidelines would have barred international students from the U.S. if all of their classes were to be online this fall. 1xbet online games login joined other universities around the nation in denouncing the guidelines, with 1xbet online games login President Richard Myers calling the new rules "immoral and counterproductive." 1xbet online games login also made plans to ensure international students would be able to continue their studies uninterrupted.
This rescission, announced July 14, means current international students on F-1 visas at 1xbet online games login will not need new I-20s as their current I-20s are still valid, according to Sara Thurston, director of 1xbet online games login International Student and Scholar Services.
Thurston has notified 1xbet online games login 's international students of the rescission to assure them their status is no longer affected.