Will you be refused entry or deportation if you choose full online courses? Is the right to go to the United States still in the hands of foreign students? On July 6, the latest regulations issued by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) stated that international students (including those holding F1 and M1 student visas) must leave the United States or take other measures, such as transferring to a face-to-face school, or they may be deported if the fall courses at their colleges and universities are all online courses.

The toughest college entrance examination in history finally came to a short end. But for overseas students, the same really difficult application season has just begun. Whether the future is bright or uncertain, everything seems to be unknown.

　　 ICE also said that ， The United States will not grant visas to international students who are enrolled in all fall courses that are converted to online courses, and ICE will not allow international students who are enrolled in these universities to enter the United States.

This news has pushed the students studying in the United States to a more difficult situation, On the one hand, the epidemic shows no signs of improvement, and on the other hand, it is an extremely tough call for offline teaching ；

How should international students who stand in the middle of the wave choose

How to deal with the sudden changes?

01. "Order" to force the start of school in autumn

Trump immediately used full capital letters and three exclamation marks on Twitter after ICE released relevant announcements“ School must start in autumn ”, the two are linked together, The purpose of this new regulation is actually to put pressure on colleges and universities by the U.S. government represented by Trump, and it is an "order" to require colleges and universities to adjust their teaching methods and start classes on time.

Knowing the initiator, we will analyze the restrictions and requirements for colleges and students in the new regulations point by point in detail:

　 [1] Full online teaching mode will no longer allow entry

The first point is that if the next course plan of the university is completely online, for students who have already studied or are waiting for the new semester to begin in the United States, You can only choose to return to China or transfer to an offline teaching institution , (However, due to the difficulty and process of transferring from American colleges and universities, it is difficult to find matching colleges and universities in a short time, and it is basically difficult to transfer);

　　 For students who are new to or have not returned to school in 2020, the consequence is that they cannot obtain visas However, according to a series of domestic visa restrictions issued by the United States, the visa schedule of domestic embassies is very tight, and the probability of obtaining an F-1 student visa in the near future is very small, so it is very difficult to enter the country.

　 [2] Online+offline teaching is limited

Students studying in schools that normally teach offline are also required to comply with federal regulations, Eligible students cannot choose more than one online course or no more than three credits ；

　　 However, if the school adopts a hybrid teaching mode of online+offline, students will be allowed to take more than one course or more than three credits online , but these schools must prove "non immigrant student identity" to SEVP through Form I-20, that is, the proof that the school's teaching program is not completely online, and then they can continue to stay in the United States;

In addition, The above policy does not apply to F-1, M-1 visa students who receive English course training, and such students are not allowed to participate in any online courses.

　 [3] Requirements for issuing new visa applications

　　 For all students who choose to attend school in the United States in the fall of 2020, each student needs to issue a new I-20 form It is proved that the school will not completely choose online learning in the autumn of 2020, and it is proved that this is the minimum requirement for online course credits required to obtain a degree, that is, the share of online courses does not exceed the highest standard. After obtaining the certificate, the school can reapply for a visa.

02. Pay close attention to colleges and universities and there is still room for adjustment

Because of the restrictions and requirements of the new rules, both freshmen who stay in the United States and those who start school are in a very passive situation, and the only solution depends on the arrangement of colleges and universities, The online+offline hybrid teaching mode is relatively the least affected mode;

The new regulations also give the direction and deadline for colleges to adjust their teaching methods:

First, schools that offer fully online courses or courses or will not reopen in the fall of 2020, The adjusted teaching plan must be submitted to SEVP before July 15, 2020;

　　 However, colleges and universities that choose to open normally in the autumn semester and do not adopt the full online teaching mode must determine a new teaching method by August 1, 2020 through one of the following ways:

• Face to face teaching

• Delay or shorten discipline plans

• A hybrid program of face-to-face and distance learning

Up to now, most American colleges and universities have announced that the fall semester will start on schedule, and the teaching method is also being adjusted. At present, SVA, ACCD, OTIS, NYU, Berkeley, UCLA, etc. are determined to adopt the online+offline mode, Parsons And Cornell have also announced alternative plans for short-term study in top domestic universities such as Tsinghua University.

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After the new regulations were released, It can be expected that in the face of strong government pressure and economic benefits, most colleges and universities, even those that have previously announced that they will fully adopt online courses, will strive to find a way that can ensure student safety and maintain normal teaching order, The adjusted teaching method shall be announced within the specified date.

Some colleges and universities responded to this statement at the first time. Larry Bacow, President of Harvard University, said in a statement today:“ The regulations released by ICE today have undermined the research methods adopted by many institutions, including Harvard. We strongly condemn that in order to continue academic courses with quality and quantity as planned, while taking into account the health and safety challenges of the global pandemic, We will work closely with other universities across the country to plan a new way forward. ”

Just last week, Harvard just announced that only freshmen and specially invited undergraduates will be allowed to return to campus in the fall semester, The regulations on batch teaching and returning to school for some colleges and universities were also published After this disturbance, Harvard also said that it would make further policy adjustments.

To sum up, most colleges and universities are still digesting the new policy, and will adjust the corresponding teaching plans later, The affected students must pay close attention to the target university, and strive to contact the applicant teacher or the university official as soon as possible to discuss further solutions.

At present, the international situation is turbulent, and the policy adjustment is changing rapidly. If the students are determined to be unable to enter the school due to force majeure in the autumn semester, they should also make alternative plans in advance, implement postponement or book return tickets, and minimize the risk as far as possible!

At present, although the new policy is very harsh and even unreasonable, However, everything has not been settled yet, and the most important policies of colleges and universities in the new semester are still being adjusted Students need not be too anxious. Do not listen to the gossip. All are based on the official policies of the university, About the follow-up, the natural light will also be announced to you at the first time 。

Dramatically, compared with the unfriendly policy of studying abroad in the United States, British colleges and universities, also at the top academic position, today issued a policy that opposes the extremely favorable situation of international students:

　　 ［1］ International students of 2020/21 who are conducting online courses at home or abroad , as long as you enter the UK before April 6, 2021, complete the last semester in the UK and meet other conditions, Will be eligible to apply for PSW visa;

　　 [2] Starting from the international students who have completed their doctoral degree in the summer of 2021, Will be eligible to apply for a 3-year PSW visa And can live and work in the UK for 3 years.

The international situation is changing rapidly, and the relevant policies for studying abroad are also constantly adjusting. For students who apply in the 2020/2021 application season and even the next, these disturbances and advantages are also alarming us:

The way to pursue our dreams will not be smooth. The road ahead may be bumpy, risky and surprising. But please believe that students and parents will always stand together with us when studying in Natural Light Art. Together, we will reach the other side of success!

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