America tightens F1 Visa processing..!?

America is a major destination for those who dream of pursuing higher education abroad. However, for some time now, the US government has been strict in issuing student visas (F-1 visas). According to the latest statistics, it is noteworthy that 41 percent of applications were rejected in the last fiscal year. This is almost double compared to a decade ago and is worrying. According to statistics released by the US State Department, A total of 6.79 lakh applications were received for F-1 visas in the fiscal year 2023-24. Unfortunately, the authorities rejected 2.79 lakh of these applications. The same situation continued in the previous year 2022-23. That year, 6.99 lakh applications were received, and 2.53 lakh applications were rejected.
This situation has changed drastically compared to the last decade. In the 2013-14 financial year, 7.69 lakh students applied for visas, but only 1.73 lakh applications were rejected. That is, while the rejection rate was 23 percent then, it increased to 41 percent last year. Although the US government does not disclose country-wise rejection statistics, the impact is clearly visible for indian students. If we look at the statistics for the first nine months of 2024, the issuance of F-1 visas to indian students has decreased by 38 percent. This is the first time that the number of visas for indian students has decreased to this extent after the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
According to the monthly reports of the Bureau of Consular Affairs, only 64,000 F-1 visas were issued to indian students between january and september 2024. The previous year, the number was 1.03 lakh during the same period in 2023, which shows the seriousness of the situation. - What is an F-1 visa? An F-1 visa is a non-immigrant visa intended for international students who want to pursue full-time education in the United States. educational institutions in the united states offer admissions twice a year. indian students mostly try to go to the united states during the August-December semester. In short, the US's strict handling of student visas is a concern for students who want to study abroad. With the application rejection rate increasing, there is a need for students to apply more carefully.
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Sowmiya Sriram

24/03/2025 09:49 PM