U.S. will open July-August student visa appointments from June 14
It marks starting of educational exchanges within the backdrop of pandemic.
The U.S. will open July-August student visa appointments in all consular places of work in India from June 14, the Embassy stated on Thursday. The announcement marks the start of educational exchanges within the backdrop of the pandemic.
The Embassy has additionally begun to carry on-line exchanges with college students informing the “current operating status and visa processing at the consular sections”. The U.S. universities are opening up following widespread vaccination drive carried out by the Biden-Harris administration.
A lot of Indian college students within the U.S. campuses have been pressured to return dwelling and resort to digital tutorial expertise after COVID-19 broke out in there final 12 months.
In distinction with Chinese choice
The announcement is in distinction with the Chinese choice to stop arrival of overseas college students due to the menace that the scholars may revive the pandemic.
The Ministry of External Affairs stated on Thursday India is in contact with the Chinese facet “to seek an early resumption of travel by Indian citizens to China, especially for those who work or study there”. According to a brand new rule of the Indian authorities, college students and professionals going overseas will should get their CoWIN vaccination certificates linked to their passport.
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