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Merge 104.8 | 09 July 2020
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has issued a new regulation stating that foreign students studying at US educational institutions will be required to leave the country or risk deportation if their school switches to online classes only starting from the 2020 fall term.
The new rule, which was announced by ICE on Monday [June 6], further states that international students who transfer to in-person classes for the fall semester, or whose current online classes will continue in-person in the fall, will be allowed to remain in the country.
According to The Hill: “The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) had allowed for foreign students to take their spring and summer 2020 courses online while remaining in the United States, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Responding to the new directive, the Omani Embassy in Washington has issued a statement saying that it is in contact with the relevant authorities in the US to determine further details on the regulation and its impact on Omani students studying in America.
The Embassy has assured parents and students that it will undertake all efforts necessary to overcome these challenges and “achieve what is in the best interest and stability for students” so that they may complete their studies successfully.
The Embassy confirmed that students will be kept updated on the latest developments from the decision via its official online platforms.
Source: The Hill
(Also read: WHO acknowledges new evidence on risk of COVDI-19 airborne transmission.)
