Featured Issue: Actions Targeting International Students
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Practice Alert: SEVIS Records of International Students Being Terminated by ICE
AILA and partners have received reports of international students having their SEVIS record terminated by ICE Student Exchange Visitor Program. The checklist provided supports work attorney's are already doing while continuing to review all DHS-initiated SEVIS terminations.
AILA Members' Template for F1 Student Habeas Petition
This is a template for an F-1 student status Habeas Corpus petition. Please customize and use this template to file similar complaints. Please see AILA's recent "Call for Examples: Student Visa Revocations & Terminations" post requesting specific examples of F-1 revocations and terminations.
Call for Examples: Student Visa Revocations & Terminations
AILA is looking for specific examples of individuals who have had their student visa's revoked and SEVIS records terminated. Please complete the survey below. Your response will be collected and reviewed by AILA.
Practice Pointer: DOS Authority to Revoke Visas for Persons in the U.S.
The DOS Liaison Committee provides an overview of DOS’s authority to revoke the visas of individuals present in the U.S.
Executive Order on Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism
On 1/29/25, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14188 that, among other actions, directs certain heads of agencies to include in reports to the president recommendations to familiarize colleges and universities with the grounds for inadmissibility under INA §212(a)(3). (90 FR 8847, 2/3/25)
Executive Order on Enhancing Visa Vetting and Screening
On 1/20/25, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14161 to further enhance the vetting and screening processes across agencies all relevant federal agencies for purposes of visa issuance. (90 FR 8451, 1/30/25)