All canceled visas reinstated for international Cal Poly student and 3 alums
All of the visas previously revoked from an international Cal Poly student and a group of alums have been reinstated, the university learned Monday morning.
As of last week, Cal Poly was aware of four individuals who had their visas revoked this month: one current student and three recent graduates here on temporary employment authorization, Cal Poly spokesperson Matt Lazier told The Tribune.
Two of the individuals — the current student and one of the alumni — had their visas reinstated on Friday, Lazier told The Tribune. The university learned of the other two alumni’s reinstated immigration status’ on Monday, Lazier said.
The news comes amid the Trump administration’s move to reverse course on its crackdown on foreign students. On Friday, the administration walked back its cancellation of more than 1,500 international student visas nationwide after facing lawsuits from students who claim they were denied due process, the New York Times reported.
The San Francisco Chronicle reported on Friday that at least 121 international college students in California lost their visas over the past weeks — including 40 students in the California State University system, CSU spokesperson Amy Bentley-Smith previously told The Tribune — and more in the University of California system and at Stanford.
The Associated Press previously reported that some of the international students whose visas were originally canceled have been targeted over pro-Palestinian activism or criminal infractions — even traffic violations — while others have been left wondering why their visas were terminated.
It is unclear if the Cal Poly student or alums — or any other California students — were involved in activism or criminal activities.
Out of privacy concerns, the university was not able to provide any additional information about specific cases, Lazier said.
This story was originally published April 28, 2025 at 10:21 AM with the headline "All canceled visas reinstated for international Cal Poly student and 3 alums."
