Jul 07, 2020 08:51 PM

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Chinese Students May Be Forced to Leave U.S. if Courses Move Online

By Zhang Qi and Ingrid Luan

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More than 1.1 million foreign students currently hold active visas in the country, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

More than 1.1 million foreign students currently hold active visas in the country, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Under a new policy announced by the U.S. government on Monday about 370,000 Chinese students could be forced to leave the United States if their universities hold online-only classes this fall due to the spread of Covid-19.

The modification to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, which affects all international students in the U.S., will however allow them to stay if they transfer to another school with in-person instruction.

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