The US department of homeland security is considering the elimination of a 60-day grace period for specific visa holders A Redditor claimed that his girlfriend, who was in the US on a valid F-1 visa, was detained by ICE in Atlanta after her OPT application was denied. The Redditor said the OPT application was denied because of an apparent error with dates, against which an appeal has already been filed, and she was given a 60-day grace period that would not have expired until October. "ICE agents approached her in a public place with an arrest warrant. From what I've heard, they questioned why she was still in the U.S. after her OPT denial. She has no criminal record and, to my knowledge, no prior removal order," the Redditor said."Her school informed her that her grace period had started following the denial. An immigration attorney subsequently filed a motion challenging the decision, but ICE detained her while the motion was still pending," the post said detailing the case"She is currently in custody, and we have not yet confirmed whether a removal order exists. I'm currently working on hiring an immigration attorney to handle her detention, but I would really appreciate hearing...









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