It is not immediately clear why students’ visas were terminated. Some schools said the federal government had not notified them of their students’ change of status, but rather learned about it when reviewing records.

The federal government has not notified the universities about their students’ change of visa status. They rather learned about it when records were reviewed.

The F-1 visa, which allows foreign students to study full-time at certified schools under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), comes with a set of strict conditions that must be met to maintain compliance.