Overview

• A federal judge granted a temporary injunction preserving Harvard’s SEVP approval, ordering the Department of Homeland Security and State Department to maintain current visa procedures.
• The Department of Justice formally served Harvard with a Notice of Intent to Withdraw its program eligibility, citing alleged reporting lapses and campus safety concerns and granting 30 days for a response.
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio suspended all new student visa interviews pending tougher social media screening rules and announced plans to revoke visas of Chinese nationals with party ties or in sensitive fields.
• China lodged a formal protest through Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning, denouncing the planned visa revocations for Chinese students as “unreasonable” and politically motivated.
• International students at Harvard report fear of legal repercussions, with some canceling travel plans and skipping commencement events amid ongoing uncertainty.