The United States has implemented a stringent policy to revoke student visas for international students who skip classes or fail to maintain full-time enrollment in their academic programs, as outlined by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This policy, part of a broader immigration enforcement initiative under the current administration, targets F-1 visa holders who drop out or leave their programs without informing their schools, risking immediate termination of their records in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). This could lead to visa revocation and potential deportation. The U.S. Embassy in India and other diplomatic missions have issued advisories emphasizing that such non-compliance may also render students ineligible for future U.S. visas, reflecting heightened scrutiny amid reports of hundreds of visa revocations in 2025 for various infractions. However, the policy’s broad application and lack of clear appeal processes have sparked concerns about fairness and transparency, with some questioning whether it disproportionately targets vulnerable students under a wider immigration crackdown narrative.
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