Who is Chinmay Deore, Indian student in US facing deportation after visa revocation
Who Is Chinmay Deore? Indian student Chinmay Deore, a 21-year-old computer science undergraduate at Wayne State University in Michigan, is facing possible deportation after US immigration authorities abruptly terminated his F-1 student status.
Deore, along with three other international students from China and Nepal, has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and immigration officials, alleging that their student visas were revoked unlawfully and without proper explanation. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan is representing them in the case, a report from news agency PTI stated.
According to the complaint, the students’ status in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) was terminated without prior notice. “These terminations have put Plaintiffs’ education, research, and career trajectory at risk,” the lawsuit states.
Who is Chinmay Deore?
Deore first entered the United States with his family on an H-4 dependent visa in 2004. After a brief departure in 2008, the family returned in 2014. He completed high school in Michigan and enrolled at Wayne State University in 2021.
In May 2022, as he aged out of H-4 status, he legally transitioned to an F-1 student visa. He currently resides in Canton with his parents and sister and was scheduled to graduate in May 2025.
The lawsuit notes that Deore “has never been charged with or convicted of a crime in the United States.” Aside from a speeding ticket and a parking fine, which he paid promptly, he has no legal or immigration infractions. He has also not participated in any on-campus political protests.
What happened?
On April 4, Deore received an email from Wayne State University stating:
“Our record shows that your SEVIS has been terminated this morning- TERMINATION REASON: OTHERWISE FAILING TO MAINTAIN STATUS – Individual identified in criminal records check and/or has had their VISA revoked. SEVIS record has been terminated.”
No further details or official communication followed. The Department of State did not notify Deore of any visa revocation, and the reasons cited appear inconsistent with his record.
The lawsuit emphasizes the impact: Deore has lost a position he held under his F-1 visa, which provided income, and he can no longer apply for Optional Practical Training (OPT). His plans to pursue a master’s degree are now uncertain, and he faces the possibility of being separated from his family in the US.
Who are the other students?
Xiangyun Bu from China is a mechanical engineering master’s student at the University of Michigan. Qiuyi Yang, also from China, is a 26-year-old Ph.D. candidate at the same university’s School for Environment and Sustainability and previously studied at Cornell University.
Yogesh Joshi from Nepal is a 32-year-old Ph.D. student at Wayne State University, residing in Detroit with his wife and eight-month-old US-citizen child.
“The lawsuit asks the court to reinstate the status of these students so that they will be able to complete their studies and avoid facing the risk of detention and deportation,” it says.
