Strengthening Student Visa Checks and Foreign Student Monitoring
New regulations aim to enhance security by more thoroughly vetting student visa applications and improving the monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. Citizens may experience increased security, while foreign students and educational institutions will need to adapt to more stringent attendance and reporting requirements.
Key points
Mandatory, enhanced background checks for all student visa applicants, with a focus on terrorist activities.
Educational institutions must more closely monitor foreign student activity, reporting any changes in their status or study program.
Requirement for foreign students to be observed (physically or electronically) at least every 60 days to confirm active program participation.
Increased access for authorized institutional staff to the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) for better data management.
Authority to immediately decertify institutions posing a national security threat or engaging in egregious criminal activities.
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