Harvard Says U.S. Visa Rules Upend College Pandemic Planning
(Bloomberg) -- New federal guidelines that would block international students from remaining in the U.S. if their schools only offer online classes threaten to upend months of planning by American colleges trying to weather the financial hit from Covid-19.
The visa rules disclosed this week by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency impose “a blunt, one-size-fits-all approach to a complex problem,” giving international students, particularly those in online programs, few options beyond leaving the country or transferring schools, Harvard University President Lawrence Bacow said in a statement.
Colleges have begun rolling out plans for the fall semester, with many offering some form of limited in-person classes. Harvard said about 40% of students would return to its campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, while all courses will be taught remotely. About 1.1 million international students were studying at U.S. colleges in the 2018-19 school year, according to the most recent data from the Institute of International Education.
“This guidance undermines the thoughtful approach taken on behalf of students by so many institutions, including Harvard, to plan for continuing academic programs while balancing the health and safety challenges of the global pandemic,” Bacow said.
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