US even cancelling visas of Indian students found not guilty by courts

(By our staff reporter)- An Indian student in the US had his identity stolen and misused by a friend. He reported the incident to the authorities and, after presenting video evidence and going through the legal process, was proven innocent in court. Despite being found not guilty, his student visa was cancelled. His Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) record was terminated, and he now might have to self-deport.
His case is just one of many where Indian students in the US have had their visas revoked despite being innocent or over minor infractions that do not merit visa cancellation. This includes cases involving minor traffic violations, like speeding. In several of the cases, visas have been cancelled despite courts having found the Indian students not guilty.
Chand Paravathneni, a Texas-based immigration lawyer who is currently handling over 30 such cases, told India Today Digital that several Indian students in the US received an email informing them about the revocation of their visas in the past few weeks. The identities of these students, who might have to self-deport to India, were not revealed.Visa revocation leading to self-deportation is a new phenomenon in the US. This must be seen in the context of the hardline immigration stance of US President Donald Trump, under whose policies the scrutiny of international students intensified."These students have spent lakhs of rupees, taken educational loans, and now, they’re not even allowed to complete their degrees. This is really concerning," Paravathneni told India Today Digital.
"The common thread among all these students is that they were flagged once — that’s all it took," he added.
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The Department of Homeland Security maintains the SEVIS database, which tracks international students and scholars on F, M, and J visas. Students entering the US typically apply for F-1 visas, which are for academic courses. M-1 visas are issued for vocational studies, while J-1 visas are for exchange programmes.