US revokes around 1,500 student visas, universities say they weren't notified

The lives of an estimated 1,500 international students have been thrown into turmoil after their F-1 or J-1 visas were revoked in recent weeks.

Students at more than 240 American universities have been impacted by a change to their resident legal status, which means they can no longer complete their studies in person and will have to return home, according to a tracker created by Inside Higher Ed.

Three universities told Middle East Eye that they received no prior notice, and the reasons for terminating students’ legal status were unknown.