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US visas: Minister-counselor for consular affairs at the US embassy<\/strong> in Delhi, Donald L Heflin, made a few important<\/strong> declarations regarding various categories of non-immigrant visas<\/strong> during a live talk on Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the 30-minute live talk on the page of the US consulate<\/strong> general in Chennai, Heflin reiterated that for candidates for F-1 students visas<\/strong> from India, the best opportunity to get their visa approved<\/strong> for the current year is the first interview with chances of being rejected a second or third slot extremely high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Times of India initially reported about this significant policy change <\/strong>regarding US student visas <\/strong>on 6th April 2022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I had worked up a little debate in the Times of India<\/strong> a couple of weeks ago on this. What is going on with this policy change <\/strong>is that we would rather give all the fresh candidates. Who is turning up for the first time for a visa interview <\/strong>to study in a US college, an opportunity. The best way to do that is to block out the individuals who refused a student visa before,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students refused US visas the first time are unable to get a second interview slot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Last summer, the US embassy and consulates in India began student visa interviews<\/strong> very late (June 14). Because of the Covid-Delta wave, with numerous students ready to travel having already received their I-20 documents<\/strong> from US universities and waiting for the interviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We had a high issuance <\/strong>rate last year and a few got an opportunity for two interviews. This year, we will open student visa interviews <\/strong>earlier in mid-May and hope to issue even more student visas. <\/strong>Then the 62,000<\/strong> given last year, which was more than ever before,” Heflin explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group of students who have been refused visas<\/strong> two, three, or more times – – or were turned down in Spring <\/strong>this year. And we’re planning to apply again in Summer – – are probably not going to get interview slots again this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[How to Schedule a 221(g) Appointment at a U.S. Consular Post in India<\/span><\/a>]<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

“I will utilize cricket term. A lot of you folks are worried about getting bowled out before you even step on the crease. But a vast majority of students hit a six in the first interview<\/strong>. Which is your best opportunity of getting your visa<\/strong>. Don\u2019t worry about whether you get a second chance or not,\u201d Heflin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also declared the opening up of visa interviews and<\/strong> dropbox (categories that are excluded from interviews). Slots across India for H and L visa categories<\/strong>. B-1 and B-2 visitor visa interview<\/strong> slots, for first-time candidates, are going to be opened on 1st September <\/strong>this year, he said. The US embassy expects to give 80,000 visas<\/strong> to India over the next year. Across categories and by the middle of 2023 <\/strong>the volume of visas issued is likely to bounce back 100 percent<\/strong> to pre-Covid times, Heflin added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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