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Of the total foreign students studying in the US, about 29% are 3.31 lakh Indian students.
The US has canceled more than 6000 international students’ visas. Investigation found that some of them broke the law, some of the visas stayed even after expired, while some were involved in serious crimes.
Out of the 6000 visas canceled in the US, about two-thirds, or about 4000 visa holders were involved in crimes. These include assault, theft and drunk driving.
The US State Ministry has confirmed that some cases were also related to terrorism. In 2023-24, more than 11 lakh foreign students were studying in American colleges.
The government is worried that some people are misusing education visas. Because of this, the investigation of visa rules is being tightened.
200 to 300 visa holders associated with terrorism
The US has canceled 200 to 300 students visa due to cases related to terrorism. These visas were canceled under the section of Immigration and Nationality Act, which is associated with terrorism and security. Detail information of these cases has not been made public.
Officials say that not only did American laws violate in these incidents, but the college campus and the safety of common people were threatened.
America is constantly strict in giving visa
The US government has been constantly tightening the process of giving visas to international students. The US State Department has announced the closure of Visa drop box facility (IWP) a few days ago from September 2.
Now most of the applicants will have to go to the American Embassy or Consulate for non-immigrant visas like H-1B, L1 and F1.
With the facility of the drop box, applicants used to get a visa by submitting only documents without interview. Now only some special categories like diplomatic and official visa holders will be able to apply for without interview visa.
In 2022, 77% out of 3.20 lakh H-1B visas and 72.3% out of 3.86 lakh H-1B visas in 2023 were received by Indians. Now this decision is expected to have a big impact on Indian tech employees.
Interview of foreign students was banned 3 months ago
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio banned the new visa interview of foreign students 3 months ago. The purpose of his order was to prevent Jewish opposition and leftist ideas in the universities of the country.
Rubio had issued an order to American embassies worldwide, saying that they should not schedule new interviews for student visas, as the Trump government is going to tighten the investigation of the social media profiles of students coming to America.
He further said- With immediate effect, the Consular section should not allow the new appointment for the student or exchange visa (F, M and J) Visa until further guidelines are issued.
Although there may be pre -scheduled interviews, new appointments should not be added to the list. This prohibition applies to F, M and J visa categories, which covers most international students and exchange visitors.
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