Colleges and vocational schools closed for engaging in issuance of fake I-20 student visas

Federal immigration authorities have begun massive investigation targeting educational facilities engaged in issuing unauthorized or fake I-20 student visas.

Investigation was triggered mainly by the shocking case of University of Northern New Jersey(UNNJ), a school that was set up just for issuing I-20 student visas in exchange for money. This institution did not provide any education but was basically a I-20 manufacturing ‘factory’.

As a result of investigation, Student and Exchange Visitor (SEVP) program under the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that is in charge of foreign exchange students has cancelled the authority of many educational institutions to issue I-20, including University of Northern New Jersey.

SEVP has warned that there are inspections going on currently and they announced that the exposed ‘pay to stay’ schools’ license have been revoked to prevent further issuance of the I-20.

The schools that the SEVP revoked the licenses are aviation schools based in Southern California, ESL English schools in New York, and Northern New Jersey School.

M.I. Air Corporation and Aviation Pacific Inc. are other schools that were determined to be violating the law. Supposedly, these schools were to teach aircraft navigation but issued M visa without doing so.

SEVP has not revealed the specific reasons for revocation but foreign students that are already in these school will have to transfer to other schools that are in compliance or change their immigration statuses. Unfortunately, these foreign students also will have to move out of the United States immediately if they cannot fulfill either of these requirements.

Students of M.I. Air Corporation will be allowed to sustain their student status until May 2nd and May 4th for Aviation Pacific Inc.

Universal English Center Corporation’s license has been revoked since last April 12th and the students will have to transfer or leave the United States by May 13th.

The SEVP will strictly inspect the qualification of these students and will allow some students to transfer out to another school.

<Sang-Mok Kim– The Korea Times Staff Reporter>

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