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I not sure I follow? They have to come back or else they lose their visa, that they don't need because they aren't coming back? They don't need a visa to take

• belltaco 6y ago
  Article says this: >Meanwhile, international students who remain in their home countries will only be permitted to maintain their “Active status” and take an online courseload remotely if their school is online-only.
  • unishark 6y ago
    Meaning they lose the visa which they don't need because they aren't in the country? I suppose there may be some delays in getting a new visa later due to the backlog, but I wouldn't say the danger of such a hassle equates to being forced to return to a country undergoing a pandemic. In fact one big reason we are doing online and hybrid online/in-person courses in the fall is because we expect delays international students getting visas to come/return.
    • nybble41 6y ago
      > Meaning they lose the visa which they don't need because they aren't in the country? No, they still need the visa even if they are out of the country taking online-only classes. However, they can't keep the visa unless the university is online-only (including classes they aren't enrolled in).