A List of Forbidden Chinese Universities

[jim_julian 26]

A friend of mine has asked me how she could bring over her son to continue advanced education in the US.  I explained F-1 basics to her and suggested he work on his English in China right now.  Currently he has a BS in Civil Engineering (BSCE) from Guangzhou University.  He would like to get a MSCE or a System engineering degree MSSE in the US and extend the F-1 under an OPT for up to 4 years while working for a US company. I think I basically understand all of that.

 

I have read that current US policy is not to extend an F-1 to a Chinese student who has worked on Chinese military projects OR gone to certain educational institutions in China that are rated as risks (I assume for technology theft).  However, I cannot find a list of these universities that disqualify one for an F-1 ... and, believe me, I've searched for several days.

 

Does anyone know how to access the aforementioned list?  Of course I want to see if a  BSCE from Guangzhou University would be disqualifying.

 

Thanks!

Jim

[RandyW 149]

This may or may not help - I know you don't like to read the New York Times. I'm sure you've seen other articles about specific cases - see if they're on or not on this (very short) list.

 

U.S. to Expel Chinese Graduate Students With Ties to China’s Military Schools

The move is the latest in the Trump administration’s efforts to impose limits on Chinese students. But university officials say the government is paranoid, and that the United States will lose out.

 

 

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The Chinese military has strong ties to a number of schools with an overt military bent, according to the Australian think tank.

Less obvious to the casual observer are the more traditional universities with longstanding ties to the military.

 

According to the policy institute and American officials, those are Northwestern Polytechnical University, Harbin Engineering University, Beijing Institute of Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Beihang University, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and Nanjing University of Science and Technology.

 

The link in that article may contain more information for you from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute

 

The China Defence Universities Tracker

"At least 15 civilian universities have been implicated in cyberattacks, illegal exports or espionage."

Edited December 23, 2022 by RandyW

[jim_julian 26]

Thanks Randy.  It's a partial answer. I'm really surprised that there is not a comprehensive list issued by DoS or USCIS.

 

I hope all is well with you and the family.  Merry Christmas, my friend.

[RandyW 149]

1 minute ago, jim_julian said:

Thanks Randy.  It's a partial answer. I'm really surprised that there is not a comprehensive list issued by DoS or USCIS.

 

I hope all is well with you and the family.  Merry Christmas, my friend.

Thank you - you, too.

[RandyW 149]

A slightly longer list from Wikipedia - "In June 2021, a survey of 310 students showed that most of students who had been rejected studied at one of the following eight universities: Beihang University, Beijing Institute of Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing University of Science an"d Technology and Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, or was funded by China Scholarship Council.^[3]

 

And this Chinese language link from the Wikipedia article - Mengduan Order No. 10043: Chinese students who have been refused visas plan to sue the US government

Edited December 23, 2022 by RandyW

[RandyW 149]

I'm sure Jim's already seen this, but for anyone else who may be looking into it, there's this in the Federal register

 

Suspension of Entry as Nonimmigrants of Certain Students and Researchers From the People's Republic of China

A Presidential Document by the Executive Office of the President on 06/04/2020

 

Proclamation 10043 of May 29, 2020

 

Sec. 2. Scope of Suspension and Limitation on Entry.

(a) Section 1 of this proclamation shall not apply to:

 . . .

(v) any alien who is studying or conducting research in a field involving information that would not contribute to the PRC's military-civil fusion strategy, as determined by the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the appropriate executive departments and agencies (agencies);