The federal crackdown on student visas is now a “moot” issue at NYU, as the Trump administration continues to push for student visa revocations and tighten regulations at the U.S. border. 

In April, NYU President Linda Mills revealed that “some members” of the university community had been affected by visa revocations — and less than a month later, administrators said that all affected visa statuses were restored. As developments came to light, deans held information sessions, where they briefed students on policy updates and Office of Global Services representatives said that NYU is fundraising from external resources to support international students’ legal expenses. In a Wednesday statement to WSN, Josh Taylor, vice president of global outreach and mobility, said the latter effort is no longer warranted. 

“The issue that was addressed during the sessions last April is now moot,” Taylor said. “But the university stands prepared to support our international community now and in the future.”

Federal developments have far from slowed. President Donald Trump’s travel ban on 19 countries took effect over the summer, posing risks to thousands of students and leaving universities to brace for a decline in international enrollment. When the order was first enacted, OGS Senior Associate Vice President Sherif Barsoum advised international students to check in with their advisors and use NYU’s summer housing set aside for those facing visa challenges. 

The U.S. Department of State also scaled its vetting process, now screening student visa applicants’ social media accounts and most recently, vowing to revoke the visa of anyone “cheering on” the death of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. 

In August, the State Department announced that over 6,000 student visas had been revoked and that it planned to review all 55 million U.S. visa holders. Taylor said that OGS administrators are “sure to provide information to international students whenever there are changes to governmental rules and regulations.”

NYU contacted students with visa screening updates during the summer, and continues to maintain its federal immigration policy update hub on its website.

“It’s important to recall that the most prominent matter confronting international students at that time was the termination of international students’ visas,” NYU spokesperson John Beckman said in a statement to WSN. “In April 2025, the termination activity ceased.” 

During the info sessions in April, OGS representatives said that only a “low number” of NYU students had been affected by thousands of revocations, despite the university housing more international students than any other school in the United States. The group comprises around 40% of NYU’s student population and cumulatively pays over $1.5 billion in tuition each year — an additional factor in growing concerns over university funding.

Dharma Niles contributed reporting.

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