SEVIS terminations & student-visa revocations

Status: In litigation — Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration v. Bondi (1:25-cv-11109-PBS)

Active litigation — motion to dismiss largely denied (Mar 20, 2026); core claims proceeding

Next step: Case proceeds to the merits after the March 20, 2026 denial of the motion to dismiss; no specific hearing or class-certification date confirmed as of June 26, 2026.

Verified against the primary source as of 2026-07-25 — status can change with a single court ruling. Official source.

What’s happening

Active litigation — motion to dismiss largely denied (Mar 20, 2026); core claims proceeding

Who it affects

Affects F-1 international students and Optional Practical Training (OPT) participants physically present in the United States whose SEVIS records were terminated and/or whose student visas were revoked in spring 2025, often without notice or individualized review. The suit is a facial challenge to the underlying federal policies, so its outcome bears on the broader category of international students subject to database-match-based SEVIS terminations.

Estimated scale: 4,700 — F-1 international students whose SEVIS records were terminated in spring 2025 (4,700+; plus 1,600+ student visas revoked).

How it got here

  1. Apr 2025 Spring 2025: DHS/ICE terminated 4,700+ F-1 SEVIS records and the State Department revoked 1,600+ student visas, frequently with no notice, explanation, or individualized review.
  2. Apr 24, 2025 Presidents' Alliance (with individual student Doe plaintiffs) files the federal lawsuit in D. Mass. — the complaint is stamped filed April 24, 2025 — to halt the unlawful termination of international students' SEVIS records; ~35+ TROs were issued nationwide in related suits.
  3. Apr 25, 2025 Presidents' Alliance (with individual student Doe plaintiffs) files federal lawsuit in D. Mass. to halt the unlawful termination of international students' SEVIS records; ~35+ TROs were issued nationwide in related suits.
  4. Mar 20, 2026 Court largely denies the government's motion to dismiss; APA and Fifth Amendment policy claims proceed; standing upheld and case found not moot; only one narrow DOS-communications claim dismissed as not final agency action.

What to watch next

Case proceeds to the merits after the March 20, 2026 denial of the motion to dismiss; no specific hearing or class-certification date confirmed as of June 26, 2026.

Official sources

This page is general information about ongoing litigation, not legal advice. A case’s status can change with a single ruling, and outcomes can turn on facts specific to each person. For advice on a specific situation, consult a licensed immigration attorney or a DOJ-accredited representative.