While, on the one hand, United States of America is making its visa norms more stringent on the other hand, it is promoting US education in India.
With over a lakh students applying for various universities in the US every year, India is the second largest student community in the USA after China.
US consul general Peter Haas visited Azam Campus to promote US education among Indian students on Tuesday. In the hour-long visit, Haas focussed on opportunities of higher education in the US, visa procedures and various types of scholarships available for students. Haas said, “Engineering and medical sciences are the most sought after streams of higher education in the US than conventional ones. Students need to pay $100 per form. There are ample opportunities for research as well in the US. Students wishing to convert their student visa into work visa can also do so.”
Vice-consul Joy Peters, cultural affairs officer Angela Gemza, representative of US-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) Ryan Pereira and cultural affairs advisor M Janardhanan were also present on the occasion.
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Joy Peter spoke about the visa formalities that students have to follow for pursuing education in the US. She said, “Students have to apply 120 days prior for the visa, and should be careful not to give incorrect information during interviews. Often students are rejected in interviews for inaccurate statements and presenting fake documents.” She added that students need to face the interviews confidently.
PA Inamdar, President of the Maharashtra Cosmopolitan Education Society, presided over the function.
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