<p>Maintaining that the the fraud was done by the US university, Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi today said "we requested the state department to take a lenient view because all the students are innocent."He said the university had no registration and it was not the fault of the Indian students.<br /><br />Ravi said the Indian Consulate General there was in touch with the local authorities on the issue and they are waiting for a report and only then they will know what assistance should be given to the students.<br /><br />Duped by the authorities of Tri-Valley University, which has been shut down, hundreds of Indian students, mostly from Andhra Pradesh, faced deportation back home after having lost their student visa status.<br /><br />According to a federal complaint filed in a California court last week, the University helped foreign nationals illegally acquire immigration status. The students are reported to have paid lakhs of rupees for obtaining a visa for their category and also for students' work permit.<br /><br />Meanwhile, sources said the wearing of trackers was part of the procedure in cases where there was a possibility of deportation</p>
<p>Maintaining that the the fraud was done by the US university, Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi today said "we requested the state department to take a lenient view because all the students are innocent."He said the university had no registration and it was not the fault of the Indian students.<br /><br />Ravi said the Indian Consulate General there was in touch with the local authorities on the issue and they are waiting for a report and only then they will know what assistance should be given to the students.<br /><br />Duped by the authorities of Tri-Valley University, which has been shut down, hundreds of Indian students, mostly from Andhra Pradesh, faced deportation back home after having lost their student visa status.<br /><br />According to a federal complaint filed in a California court last week, the University helped foreign nationals illegally acquire immigration status. The students are reported to have paid lakhs of rupees for obtaining a visa for their category and also for students' work permit.<br /><br />Meanwhile, sources said the wearing of trackers was part of the procedure in cases where there was a possibility of deportation</p>