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Thursday, December 9, 2021

‘Definitely not ideal’: UC Berkeley international students face holiday plan challenges

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Campus international students are facing difficulties in planning for winter break due to concerns over housing, travel restrictions and the spread of new COVID-19 variants.

Across campus, international students are facing challenges seeing their families this winter break — challenges that most U.S. students wouldn’t face.
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Campus

Friday, November 19, 2021
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Campus members reflect on international student experience in past year

As campus classes and operations are underway to transition back to fully in-person, some of UC Berkeley’s ASUC senators have alleged that international students continue to be adversely impacted by the pandemic in unique ways. 
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National

Monday, May 3, 2021
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US adds India to list of countries with restricted travel

Amid a second wave of COVID-19 cases in India, U.S. President Joseph Biden added the country to the COVID-19 travel ban list in a proclamation effective Tuesday.
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Campus

Wednesday, April 21, 2021
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UC Berkeley students seeking visas encounter pandemic-related difficulties

As campus plans to return to in-person instruction for the fall 2021 semester, international students seeking visas to study in the United States are facing difficulties related to COVID-19 measures that may prevent them from getting to campus.
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UC

Monday, March 15, 2021
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Campus alumnus sues UC Regents over clerical error that led to deportation

UC Berkeley Alumnus Henrique Faria is filing a lawsuit against the UC Regents over a clerical error that resulted in his deportation from the United States.
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Campus

Thursday, February 4, 2021
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International students reflect on struggles of remote instruction

While most students are taking classes in the same country as their respective universities, international students have to deal with time zone differences, access to course materials and visa complications, along with their regular school work.
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Student Life

Tuesday, July 7, 2020
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ICE bars international students from taking online-only course loads in US

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Monday that international students will be required to leave the United States if their classes are all online.
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Student Life

Thursday, June 4, 2020
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UC Berkeley communities condemn presidential proclamation suspending entry of some Chinese international graduates, postgraduates

President Donald Trump’s administration issued a proclamation May 29 suspending entry of certain international students from China seeking a visa for graduate and postgraduate study in the United States.
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Campus

Friday, May 1, 2020
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UC Berkeley summer housing to remain available despite virtual instruction

Campus housing will continue to be available during the summer despite classes being conducted remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Campus

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

UC Berkeley offers discounts for summer housing in response to COVID-19

In response to students potentially being impacted by the spread of COVID-19, the new coronavirus, Cal Housing is offering $200 discounts for the first 200 students who register for housing in the 12-week summer session.
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