Several slots for F1 visa is opening up at various consulates in India, giving hope to students who want to pursue their Masters in United States. Some of these students have faced rejections in the past and hope that they will be able to finally get their hands on the visa.
“I have deferred my admission twice since last year as my visa got rejected a couple of times. In my desperation, I even went to Vietnam for a visa interview, but even there my visa was rejected,” said Rakesh P, who is now set to travel to New York on August 14 to TOI.
He attended a visa interview in New Delhi recently and has been approved to study in the US, on his third attempt.
Another candidate, Vijay M, said: “I have been appearing for interviews since June last year. I deferred my admission five times. Finally, my visa has been approved now and I will be travelling next week.” Vijay too appeared for his last interview from Chennai.
US student visas grew by the largest annual margin seen in over a decade, in line to becoming the highest single-year total of F-1 visas since 2016.
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The US Department of State issued over 411,000 student visas during the 2022 fiscal year (October 2021 to September 2022), up 15% from 2021.Not only was this a 15% increase from the previous fiscal year, the largest non-pandemic year-over-year increase since 2010, but it was also the highest recorded total seen in six years, data from the State Department shows.Compared to the US, Canada issued over 420,000 student visas in 2022, a 27% increase over 2021. In the UK, annual growth was 34% in the year ending March 2023.
Some of the common reasons for an F-1 visa denial are:
- Inability to prove non-immigrant intent.
- Lack of proof or unable to establish ability to pay for the course and incidental expenses related to your education. It is imperative to show that you will have proper financial support for the entire duration of your course.
- Mistrust regarding the university, degree, or academic goals.
- Weak or inadequate responses during the visa interview.
- Misrepresenting facts on the form or providing false or inaccurate information at the time of the interview.
The F1 visa valid for a period of five years is given to students to pursue a masters degree from the US.
(With inputs from TOI)
