Sham University

• Tri-Valley case: US assures India a 'fair solution' for students

  The United States has assured India of providing 'fair solution' to Indian students affected by the closer of California-based Tri-Valley University, which has been accused of a massive visa fraud.The Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs William Burns has assured Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao, during a meeting, that the US Governm...

• Tri-Valley case: Hillary Clinton to meet Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao

  US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is scheduled to meet Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao today to discuss the plight of the Indian students caught in the Tri-Valley University visa fraud.Rao alongwith the Indian Ambassador to the US, Meera Shankar, is expected to meet Clinton at the US State Department today.The two Indian diplomats are likely to ...

• Tri-Valley University: Hillary Clinton to meet Indian Ambassador Meera Shankar

  US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet Indian Ambassador to the US Meera Shankar today to discuss the Tr-Valley University issue.The meeting comes after Clinton asked Shankar earlier to provide her with all details on the plight of the Indian students enrolled at what was dubbed a "sham university".The Secretary of State had, earlier on Su...

• Tri-Valley: Radio tags removed, 'no thanks' to Indian govt

  Radio tags of two Indian students of California-based Tri-Valley University (TVU) were removed just ahead of the arrival of the Indian Foreign Minister in the US. But the families of these students claim it had nothing to do with any diplomatic pressure put by the Indian government on the US. They say this happened only because they appointed an at...

• Tri-Valley case: A law firm's open letter to Obama

  The fate of Tri-Valley University students who risk being deported if they are found in violation of their immigration status could be decided in the next few days. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorities are expected to announce guidelines for the students caught in the controversy this week. Meanwhile, a San Francisco-based immig...

• 'Sham' university: US may reinstate duped students' visas

  Indian students, who lost their student visa after the California-based Tri-Valley University was declared a sham, could be reinstated.Indian Consul-General in San Francisco says the US Immigration department has said that it is ready to consider reinstating the immigration status of the Indian students who were duped.This came hours after US ambas...

• US is sensitive to problems of Indian students, says Roemer

  Amid uproar over treatment meted out to Indians duped by a "sham" American university, the US today said it was "very sensitive" to the issue and will be attentive to the problems of the students from the country.     "The US is very sensitive and attentive to this (matter)," US ambassador to India Timothy J Roemer told reporter...

• Tri-Valley student recounts horror of detention

  After a strong protest lodged by India over the radio-tagging of Indian students, US immigration authorities had recently promised "good judgement and common sense" while handling the cases. But it seems the promise is not being kept.Hundreds of Indian students who were enrolled at the Tri-Valley University in California are being investigated by t...

• Tri-Valley University: Criminal charges for some students

  A group of anxious students gather nearly everyday at the Indian Consulate in San Francisco, wondering if they will be deported.Today, there was an update for them, and it wasn't what they were hoping for.  Some of them could face criminal charges. The students are from Tri-Valley University, a college near San Francisco, that has been shut do...

• Two Tri Valley University students detained in US centre

  As India expressed its concern over students being made to wear radio tags, two of the 18 students affected have been sent to a detention centre. They will have to furnish anywhere between $8,000 to $20,000 to be released, and could be deported after that. Many others have been served what is called a 'Notice to Appear', which is said to be the fir...

• 'Sham university' blames Indian employee for visa fraud

  The California University accused of a massive "visa fraud" by US immigration officials says the charges against the college are "baseless" and that it has not cheated any student.The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) claims that the college acted as a front for a massive immigration racket.  Ninety five per cent of the students are...

• US statement on students at Tri-Valley

  The U.S. government welcomes all legitimate students wishing to study in the United States, and strongly encourages prospective students to protect themselves from predatory visa fraud rings and fraudulent document vendors.To combat fraud, the U.S. Embassy offers extensive educational advising resources and regularly undertakes consular outreach in...

• US justifies ankle monitors for 'Sham University' students

  India has expressed its concern over students being radio-tagged because their university in California had been shut down on allegations of "visa fraud," but today, the American Embassy in New Delhi justified the tagging."Use of ankle monitors is widespread across the United States and standard procedure for a variety of investigations, and does n...

• 'Sham' University: Treat students fairly, India tells US

  Expressing concern for the Indian students about the impact of the US federal action against Tri-Valley University (TVU) in California, the Ministry of External Affairs has asked the US to allow students to adjust status if they have not violated laws. Here's a statement by the government:Government of India is seriously concerned about the impact ...

• Petition filed by the victims of Tri-Valley University

  Students duped by the Tri-Valley University have sent a petition to the US Department of Homeland Security and also immigration and customs enforcement authorities saying they have not violated any law and they had no chance of knowing about the credentials of the university.The students also claimed that if deported, their families would be devast...