Russian Scholars Seek US Stay

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Russian Scholars Press US for Visa Changes to Avoid Going Home

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Russian scholars in the US on temporary visas are pressing federal agencies to let them stay in the country.

They say they will be persecuted by their government if forced to return.

The visas require that they spend at least two years in their home country or last country of origin.

Without waivers, they can't switch to another visa status and extend their stay here.

Russian scholars studying abroad cannot claim a war in their homeland.

They say conditions since the Ukraine invasion pose different kinds of threats to them.

Some face conscription in a conflict they opposed; others face criminal prosecution for their activities abroad.

Scholars in fields like history and political science may face the biggest threats of repression in Russia .

Advocates fear a change in administration could put Fulbright scholars at even more serious risk because former President Donald Trump is seen as friendlier with Russia .

USCIS issued policy guidance in October clarifying that it would grant waivers on a case-by-case basis when thereâs war or civil unrest in an applicantâs home country.

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