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The US on Wednesday stated that visa applicants may continue to submit applications, but noted that the US embassies will adjudicate cases in full compliance with the US law, including to ensure applicants do not pose a security or safety risk to the country.These remarks were made in the backdrop of leaked reports that the state department has asked embassies and consulates worldwide to stop scheduling new appointments for student and exchange visitor visas."The state department does not comment on internal communication. The visa applicants may continue to submit applications. Embassy's capacity reflects the time required for consular officers to adjudicate the cases before them in full compliance with the US law, including to ensure applicants do not pose a security or safety risk to th
Thousands of international students in the US on post-graduation Optional Practical Training (OPT) are receiving warning letters from the country's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), threatening termination of their SEVIS records and potential deportation over employment reporting issues, according to a report by TOI’s Lubna Kably.The core of the issue lies in the reporting of employment status within the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). OPT regulations grant students a maximum of 90 days of unemployment during their twelve-month program. Another 60 days are available to those undertaking the STEM-OPT program for an additional two years.ALSO READ: US pauses new student visa interviews amid plans for social media screening“The recent ICE letters indicate
