Seven current and recent graduates at Carnegie Mellon University were notified that their service was terminated, including Jayson Ma's, who moved to the U.S. from China on a student visa in 2016.
"I only have a semester left and there's only three weeks left for the semester.
Ma is referring to the sudden phone call he received from his designated student officer in regard to his student visa.
Ma said he's been pursuing an electrical computer engineering degree, despite his mother at home in China fighting terminal cancer.
Ma said before his visa was revoked, it had been valid through the spring of 2026.
Other local universities, including Pitt and Penn State, have also seen international student visas revoked.
They also provide information on University resources — such as Counseling and Psychological Services, and Student Care and Advocacy — and make the student aware of available legal support. »
