New York:
A federal judge in the United States has blocked the Trump administration from deporting a 21-year-old Indian student whose visa was canceled just before his graduation. Krish Lal Isserdasani, an engineering student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was set to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering in early May.
The Department of Homeland Security was prevented from revoking Isserdasani’s student visa or detaining him by the April 15 court order. The decision came after his record was terminated in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVIS) database without any prior warning or opportunity for explanation.
F1 visa, which is issued to international students attending academic programs in the US, was canceled for Isserdasani on April 4. Attorney Shabnam Lotfi filed for a temporary restraining order to challenge this action, stating that Isserdasani was arrested for disorderly conduct in November 2024 but was never charged by the District Attorney.
Judge William Conley issued the order, citing a reasonable likelihood of success in proving the wrongful termination of Isserdasani’s visa. A preliminary injunction hearing was scheduled for April 28 to further address the matter.
Lotfi expressed gratitude for the court’s decision, considering it a significant victory for international students facing abrupt SEVIS record terminations. She emphasized the importance of upholding the rule of law and justice in such cases.
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