Chinese students at Harvard were seeking legal advice on staying in the United States after U.S. President Donald Trump's administration blocked the famed university from enrolling foreign students, a move slammed by the government in Beijing.

Harvard sued and asked for a restraining order less than 24 hours after the Trump administration had said it would block current and future international students from attending the university.

International Harvard students say they are experiencing “pure panic” amid the Trump administration’s move to bar foreign enrollment, as students from around the world told CNN they are coming to grips with the possibility of revoked visas,