Good news: US Study Visa for International student 2022

 

The pandemic has meant that some US visa services are running at a limited capacity. The availability of visa appointments depends on your location and any local restrictions that may affect your nearest US embassy or consulate.

 

For 2022 applicants, the US will allow consular officers to waive in-person interviews for F, M and J student visa applicants to speed up the visa application process. In-person interviews will also be waived for visa renewals in the same category within 48 months of the prior visa's expiration.

 

Due to the pandemic, the visa application process has had to adapt to ensure that students are still able to obtain visas to study abroad. This decision comes in light of profound reductions in the Departments visa processing capacity and is intended to reduce visa processing wait times for international students.

 

However, the State Department also notes, “Embassies and consulates may still require an in-person interview on a case-by-case basis and dependent upon local conditions”.

 

We encourage applicants to check embassy and consulate websites for more detailed information about this development, as well as current operating status and services in their location.

Source: Times Higher Education