KATHMANDU, July 7 -- Thousands of Nepali students will be impacted by the new guidelines issued by the federal immigration authorities of the United States on Monday that say international students must take classes in person to stay in the country legally.

A news release issued by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said that "students who fall under certain visas may not take a full online course load and remain in the United States". It also stated that "the U.S. Department of State will not issue visas to students enrolled in schools and/or programs that are fully online for neither the fall semester nor will U.S. Customs and Border Protection authorize these students to enter the United States."

This new rule has left Nep...