Thousands of Internationa Students are among the People affected by the Trump (R) Administration's Travel Ban and Restrictions on Citizens from 19 Countries, including many who now feel Stranded after Investing considerable Time and Money to come to the U.S.
Some would-be international Students are Not showing up on American Campuses this Fall, despite Offers of Admission because of Logjams with Visa Applications, which the Trump Administration Slowed this Summer, while it rolled out additional Vetting. Others have had Second Thoughts because of the Administration's wider Immigration Crackdown and the Abrupt Termination of some Students' Legal Status.
But None face Bigger Obstacles than the Students hit with Travel Bans. Last year, the State Department issued more than 5,700 F-1 and J-1 Visas, which are used by Foreign Students and Researchers, to People in the 19 Travel Ban Countries between May and September. Citizens of Iran and Myanmar were issued more than Half of the Approved Visas.
The Full Travel Ban affects Citizens from 12 Countries spanning Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Caribbean. It Blocks most People from obtaining New Visas, although some Citizens from the Banned Countries are Exempt, such as Green Card Holders, Dual Citizens, and some Athletes. Seven other Countries have Tighter Restrictions that also apply to Student Visas.
When Trump announced the Travel Ban in June, He cited High Visa Overstay Rates and National Security Threats from Unstable or Adversarial Foreign Governments, as reasons for putting Countries on the List. He has called some of the Countries’ Screening Processes “Deficient” and said He Plans to keep the Ban In-Place until “identified inadequacies” are addressed them.
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