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So, as per Economic Times: The decision, made under the Trump administration, affects both current and prospective foreign students under F-1 and J-1 visa categories. This includes nearly 800 Indian students and scholars currently enrolled at the institution.
Here's how Trump's decision will impact Indian students?
Will current Indian students in Harvard be allowed to graduate?
Indian students who completed their degrees this semester will be allowed to graduate. Noem's letter said the changes would take effect for the 2025-2026 school year. Harvard's Class of 2025 is expected to graduate next week.However, students who have yet to complete their degree need to transfer to another university, Noem said, or they'll lose their legal permission to remain in the United States.
What will happen to admitted Indian students this fall?
No, not unless the government changes its decision or a court steps in. For now, Noem said Harvard could restore its status as a host institution for foreign students if it complied with a list of demands within 72 hours. Those demands include requests for a range of records, such as disciplinary records for international students, plus any audio and video recordings of protest activity.
Harvard’s only route to restoring its SEVP status before the new academic year hinges on fulfilling six federal requirements. These include:- All records of “illegal activity” involving nonimmigrant students over the last five years
- Documentation of “dangerous or violent activity” on or off campus by these students
- Records of “threats made” by them toward others
- Any evidence of these students depriving others of their rights
- All disciplinary records of nonimmigrant students since 2020
- Any protest-related audio or video involving nonimmigrant students
Let's hope that this situation cools down soon!