International students studying in the United States on an F-1 or M-1 student visa won't be able to continue their studies in the fall if their school only offers online classes, according to an announcement from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
earlier this month that undergraduate students will"primarily or exclusively" be taking online classes during the fall semester and that"on-campus housing and activities will be limited."only 40% of undergraduate students would return to campus in the fall.
The ICE announcement said that students enrolled in schools that offer a combination of in-person and online classes will be permitted to continue as long as the school certifies that the program is not all online, that the student is not exclusively taking online classes, and that"the student is taking the minimum number of online classes required to make normal progress in their degree program.
F-1 and M-1 visas are given to foreign nationals who are pursuing academic or vocational studies in the United States,
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