Fernando Bizzarro
@fernandobizzarro.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Political Science | Boston College
Democracy | Political parties | Latin America
Democracy | Political parties | Latin America
The vparty project (within vdem) has data up to 2020 for most parts for a long time
November 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The vparty project (within vdem) has data up to 2020 for most parts for a long time
Ficou claro pelo discurso q na vdd o trump eh do centrao
September 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Ficou claro pelo discurso q na vdd o trump eh do centrao
September 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Sinclair owns NBC in Providence, Nexstar owns CBS and Fox. ABC cancelled Kimmel. Guess we should just read a book
September 18, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Sinclair owns NBC in Providence, Nexstar owns CBS and Fox. ABC cancelled Kimmel. Guess we should just read a book
I will watch and see if thats true
September 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I will watch and see if thats true
You *can* take a picture. You wouldn’t be called back, but you can :-)
September 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
You *can* take a picture. You wouldn’t be called back, but you can :-)
I have no idea how many international PhD students come to the US and never go back home until they finish their studies but I would guess that the vast majority does leave (and return) at some point before 4 years.
August 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I have no idea how many international PhD students come to the US and never go back home until they finish their studies but I would guess that the vast majority does leave (and return) at some point before 4 years.
I am not saying this is fine--it will be a series of unnecessary and costly steps--but I don't think it means people must finish a PhD in 4 years, just that they can't stay in the US indefinitely while their PhD is ongoing.
August 28, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I am not saying this is fine--it will be a series of unnecessary and costly steps--but I don't think it means people must finish a PhD in 4 years, just that they can't stay in the US indefinitely while their PhD is ongoing.
What I read the new ruling to mean is that one cannot stay indefinitely, as long as one's status as a student remains active. Rather, it means that students can stay up to 4 years each time they entry in the US. A grad student could come, stay for 4 years, leave, renew their visa, and come back
August 28, 2025 at 12:58 PM
What I read the new ruling to mean is that one cannot stay indefinitely, as long as one's status as a student remains active. Rather, it means that students can stay up to 4 years each time they entry in the US. A grad student could come, stay for 4 years, leave, renew their visa, and come back
For example, my visa expired in 2021 but the US embassy in Brazil was closed due to Covid, thus limiting my ability to get my visa renewed. However, since I was inside the US when the expiration happened, I could stay for the "duration of my status" as an F1, even with an expired visa.
August 28, 2025 at 12:58 PM
For example, my visa expired in 2021 but the US embassy in Brazil was closed due to Covid, thus limiting my ability to get my visa renewed. However, since I was inside the US when the expiration happened, I could stay for the "duration of my status" as an F1, even with an expired visa.
It is catastrophic if the rule means grads can only stay for 4 years in total, but I am not sure this is what it implies. The Duration of Status thing always meant that once one was in the US, one could stay until the end of ones academic program, regardless of the expiration date of one's visa
August 28, 2025 at 12:58 PM
It is catastrophic if the rule means grads can only stay for 4 years in total, but I am not sure this is what it implies. The Duration of Status thing always meant that once one was in the US, one could stay until the end of ones academic program, regardless of the expiration date of one's visa