25 April, 2025
Dear ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Community:
In our update of April 8 to the university community, Provost Weber and I described how the university was supporting UB international students whose visas had been revoked and whose SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System) records had been terminated by the federal government. From the time we first learned of this situation we have been in contact with the affected students and recent graduates to advise them and provide supportive resources.
We are continuing to work with all the affected students on an individual basis to develop academic plans that address their personal goals and unique situations. The university is encouraging impacted students and recent graduates to retain immigration counsel. Out of respect for student privacy, we cannot share specific information about their cases.
In addition, we are making resources available to affected students through the student emergency funding to address critical food, housing or transportation needs. Please note that UB emergency funds are not intended to support students’ legal costs.
We are grateful to the many colleagues across campus who have expressed their concern and support for our international students. Many students have shared their positive experiences of outreach and support from members of the UB community.
For more information and future updates, please consult our detailed Q&A below. This resource, which is updated frequently, helps explain the current issues and processes and is based on the questions and concerns we have heard from our students and faculty. We also provide links to authoritative sources including the American Immigration Lawyers Association. We hope this will be helpful to our students as well as to our faculty and staff.
Sincerely,
Nojin Kwak
Vice Provost for International Education