Parents and students attend the student visa application procedure guidance activity organized by the US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City in 2024
PHOTO: NGOC LONG
According to a spokesperson for the US State Department, consular departments (in charge of reviewing and issuing visas - PV) are constantly adjusting their work schedules to ensure they have enough time to carefully review the cases at hand. "Visa applicants can still continue to submit their applications," the spokesperson affirmed amid reports that the country has "temporarily suspended issuing student visas."
Regarding the issue of the US temporarily suspending the issuance of student visa interview appointments as reported by Thanh Nien , the spokesperson did not directly mention this story, but said that the US State Department's arrangement of non- immigrant visa interview schedules (including many types of visas that allow foreign citizens to enter the US for a certain period of time with a specific purpose, including studying - PV) is "flexible".
"The processing capacity of an embassy or consulate reflects the time required for consular officers to fully review each case before them and to comply with U.S. law," a State Department spokesperson said.
Previously, speaking to Thanh Nien , directors of many study abroad companies in Vietnam said that since the morning of May 28, they have not been able to schedule student visa interviews at the US Embassy in Hanoi or the US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City. The incident has caused confusion for many families, especially since this is the peak time for applicants to submit student visa applications to prepare for admission in the upcoming fall semester.
In this context, study abroad companies advise candidates to wait patiently, because it is likely that the suspension of issuing student visa interview appointments is due to technical adjustments to the system, in order to check the applicants’ social media accounts. During this time, candidates should review their social media accounts and update their personal information and images, according to experts.
According to statistics from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in 2023, there were 31,310 Vietnamese studying in the US, ranking 6th in the number of international students. This is the first time the number of Vietnamese studying in the US has reached more than 30,000 after 2 years below 30,000. However, if we consider the number of students in schools from kindergarten to high school, Vietnam is the 5th largest with 3,187 people, behind China, South Korea, Mexico and Spain.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/bo-ngoai-giao-my-noi-gi-ve-thong-tin-tam-dung-cap-visa-du-hoc-185250529093806393.htm
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