Federal government revokes visa of international student at Appalachian State University

*Editor's note: This story was updated at 3:26 p.m. on April 8, 2025, to reflect the latest from Appalachian State University. 

The federal government has revoked the visa of an international student at Appalachian State University.

A spokesperson for App State told WFDD that officials discovered this after monitoring international students’ visa status closely over the past few days, following a string of terminations in the state. 

Last week, North Carolina State University announced that the federal government had revoked the visas of two international students unexpectedly. 

Officials say the university did not initiate the terminations and was not directly notified of them. The two students left the country as a result.

Duke University’s school newspaper, The Chronicle, reported Monday that the same thing happened to two graduate students and an alumnus on Optional Practical Training — that means they were temporarily employed in their field of study. 

App State officials say they are providing information and resources for international students, and those with concerns are encouraged to reach out to the Office of International Programs. 

So far, Triad schools including Wake Forest, University of North Carolina at Greensboro and UNC School of the Arts, say they are unaware of any students with revoked visas. 

Amy Diaz covers education for WFDD in partnership with Report For America. You can follow her on Twitter at @amydiaze.