{"id":7954,"date":"2020-10-27T18:53:38","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T13:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/?p=7954"},"modified":"2020-10-27T18:53:38","modified_gmt":"2020-10-27T13:23:38","slug":"all-you-need-to-know-about-us-student-visas-post-covid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/all-you-need-to-know-about-us-student-visas-post-covid\/","title":{"rendered":"All You Need To Know About US Student Visas Post-Covid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">After you have successfully cleared all the required examinations for pursuing your education in the US and have received the I-20 form (\u201cCertificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status\u201d) from the institute, the next important step is to select the relevant visa for your course. There are three types of student visas that are permitted by the United States Department of Homeland Security namely, F Visa, M Visa, and the J Visa. Read more in the image below.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Visa_updated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7962\" title=\"types of US student visa \" src=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Visa_updated.jpg\" alt=\"types of US student visa \" width=\"650\" height=\"1625\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>COVID impact on US student visa applications<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With lots of uncertainty prevailing across nations about the immigration of workforce and residents, the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement department has permitted <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/app\/college\/search\/getTopPopularCollege\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Universities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to electronically share the I-20 form with students.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">If you are a minor student (age less than 18 years) then your Form I-20 will be shared on the email address of your parents or a legal guardian. The emailed Form I-20 will now be considered official for the purpose of applying for the visa by the US embassy. It also means, currently, you need not pay shipping fees until further notice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">An electronically received I-20 can be<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">A scanned version of a physically signed form I-20, or<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">A digitally signed form I-20 that includes a digitally reproduced copy having a physical signature<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">A digitally signed form I-20 using electronic signature software<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">You can also pay your I-901 fees so that when the embassies reopen, you will get the visa appointment at the earliest.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">\u201cThe Department of Homeland Security has announced its plan for temporary modifications to F-1 and M-1 non-immigrant visa requirements for the fall 2020 semester. This will allow a mixture of both in-person and some online coursework to meet the requirements for nonimmigrant student status. This temporary accommodation provides greater flexibility for nonimmigrant students to continue their education in the United States, while also allowing for proper social distancing on open and operating campuses across America.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Statement by the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">US State Department<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>\u201cFixed time period\u201d conundrum<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">You might be aware of the difficulties in getting the visa extension after completing your graduation. The new rule will make it even difficult for you to prolong your stay. To understand this let us discuss the changes in more detail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Under current visa rules, international students are admitted into the US for the period of time that they are complying with the terms and conditions of their nonimmigrant category.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New proposed policy \u2013 The Department of Homeland Security is\u00a0proposing changes\u00a0to visas which would see academic students (F) and exchange visitors (J) admitted into the US for a<\/span><b> \u201cfixed time period\u201d.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This fixed time period for your student visa can be two years or four years depending on the origin country of the student. Students from countries\u00a0on the\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/state-sponsors-of-terrorism\/\"><b>State Sponsor of Terrorism List<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0or from\u00a0those with a student visa overstay rate of more than 10%\u00a0could be limited to studying in the US for just two years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Not a welcoming policy change<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">This new policy proposal has actively been criticized by many laureates of the education industry across countries.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Quotes-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7956\" title=\"restrictions on US student visa \" src=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Quotes-1.jpg\" alt=\"restrictions on US student visa \" width=\"377\" height=\"377\" \/><\/a>So much so, that a lot of people are now beginning to question the hospitality and the openness of the nation.\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Quotes-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7955\" title=\"experts are worried about the US student visa \" src=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Quotes-.jpg\" alt=\"experts are worried about the US student visa\" width=\"377\" height=\"377\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>How does this change impact your US student visa?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India and China comprise a lion\u2019s share of foreign students in the US. While the US is home to some <\/span><b>202,000 Indian students<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, there are almost <\/span><b>369,000 Chinese students<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> pursuing education in US institutions, according to US government data.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Detailed implementation guidelines on the visa rule changes are yet to be publicly notified but it has triggered widespread concern among parents and their wards studying in the US.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the US government, this step is towards strengthening the system to make sure only legitimate students friendly to the USA come to the country&#8217;s universities. For you, it means that your candidature for the US visa will be evaluated more critically before offering admission to the universities. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is wise to start working on building a profile that stands out. In addition to the right scores, there is so much more you can use to your advantage in order to increase your chances of admission into the best universities. A tool that will help you get a fair idea about the strengths of your profile and areas of improvement is <\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.promap.in\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promap<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are aspiring to pursue higher education in the US or Canada, or if you are looking for scholarship opportunities then you can refer <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/scholarship\/United-StatesUSCanada-Grants\/86fe840a\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">US\/Canada<\/span> grants<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to make the most out of the opportunities offered to you for bagging a scholarship.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After you have successfully cleared all the required examinations for pursuing your education in the US and have received the I-20 form (\u201cCertificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status\u201d) from the institute, the next important step is to select the relevant visa for your course. 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