Weekly Bulletin – April 22, 2025 Update on SEVIS Status Terminations For the week of April 14–20, 2025, Penn has received no SEVIS status termination notifications from the federal government. As of April 20, 2025, Penn has received a total of 7 SEVIS status termination notifications.* *Please note that additional individuals at Penn – beyond…
SEVIS Termination Notices – What You Need to Know as an International Student at Penn Read This First Update on SEVIS Terminations and Support for International Students Begin Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) General Questions about SEVIS Termination Q1: What does a SEVIS termination mean?A SEVIS termination means your F-1 or J-1 immigration record is no…
On April 17, 2025, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) published a policy brief on The Scope of Immigration Enforcement Actions Against International Students. This policy brief dives into the data to paint a picture of the of the arbitrary nature of these visa revocations and SEVIS terminations.
ISSS is closely monitoring recent policy changes announced by the new administration to assess the potential impacts on Penn’s international student and scholar community. Last week, the U.S. State Department issued an announcement that it is taking action to revoke visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and prevent further issuance of visas to South…
On April 8, 2025, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) published a policy brief on Immigration Enforcement Actions Against International Students. This policy brief explains how student visas differ from other nonimmigrant visa types, explores the legal pathways to revoking and terminating a student visa, and explains the due process protections that are available.
Recently, we have learned that at least three people on Penn-sponsored student visas have had their SEVIS records terminated. This means their immigration status has been deactivated in the federal Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). Notifications were sent through the Department of Homeland Security’s automated systems. AT THIS TIME, IT APPEARS THAT THESE…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a registration and fingerprinting requirement for non-citizens in the United States. This interim final rule applies to individuals who intend to stay in the U.S. for more than 30 days and have not previously registered or completed fingerprinting. Most international students and scholars at Penn have already met this…
Dear Penn Community, We are aware of reports that international students at universities across the U.S. have received emails from the State Department notifying them that their visas have been revoked and urging them to ‘self-deport.’ ISSS is actively monitoring the situation to verify such reports. ISSS will continue to provide updates as more information…
Read the full announcement. The original announcement was posted on March 12, 2025 by Klasko Immigration Law Partners, LLP. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published Interim Final Rule (IFR) on March 12th requiring non-US citizens to register and be fingerprinted, if they have never been registered or fingerprinted, if they intend to remain in…
This announcement was originally shared on March 18, 2025 and was sent on behalf of John L. Jackson, Jr., Provost, and Ezekiel Emanuel, Vice Provost for Global Initiatives, of the University of Pennsylvania. To the Penn Community: Global engagement is critical to our mission as a leading research university, bringing the world to Penn and…