The United States issued a warning to prospective Kenyan students seeking visas, cautioning that skipping classes or leaving school without notifying their institution could lead to visa denials.
This it added will jeopardize future applications.
In a notice issued Wednesday, the US Embassy in Nairobi urged students to remain committed to their academic programmes and comply with institutional requirements to maintain visa eligibility.
“Heading to the U.S. on a student visa? Ensure you stay on track! Skipping classes or leaving your program without notifying your school could impact your visa status and future travel plans,” the embassy stated.
The embassy noted that students who abandon their programmes, fail to attend classes, or withdraw without formal notice risk having their visa status revoked and being deemed ineligible for future travel to the United States.
The announcement comes shortly after another directive requiring visa applicants to provide social media account information for the past five years, with false or incomplete disclosures carrying similar consequences.
The US State Department has also advised applicants for non-immigrant visas under categories F, M, and J to make their social media accounts public if previously set to private.
