International students may be deportable on the first day after Graduation |
International students may become deportable on the first day after they finish their course of study, in a new draft policy unveiled by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services May 11. USCIS is dedicated to our mission of ensuring the integrity of the immigration system. F, J, and M nonimmigrants are admitted to the United States for a specific purpose, and when that purpose has ended, we expect them to depart, or to obtain another, lawful immigration status. The message is clear: These nonimmigrants cannot overstay their periods of admission or violate the terms of admission and stay illegally in the U.S. anymore. Doug Rand, former assistant director for entrepreneurship in the Obama White House who helped implement policies that affect foreign students, told India-West: “This is a pretty dramatic change that could affect more than 1.5 million people per year. For generations, America has been the top destination for students from around the world, many of whom go on to contribute their talents to our economy and even become Americans over time. We should be welcoming the best and brightest — if our country loses its luster, we will lose out on this extraordinary competitive advantage, stated Rand, the co-founder of Boundless, a technology company that helps families navigate the immigration process.
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