US Agency’s Decision On Foreign Students’ Visas: India Raises Issue
US facet stated they’re going to stay the most productive pursuits of the Indian scholars in thoughts: Resources (Representational)
New Delhi:
India on Tuesday raised with the United States its determination to withdraw US visas from international scholars if their universities transfer to online-only categories, reliable resources stated.
The problem was once raised via International Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla all through a web based assembly with US Underneath Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale.
The resources stated the United States facet took notice of it and stated they’re going to stay the most productive pursuits of the Indian scholars in thoughts and would attempt to mitigate the have an effect on of the verdict.
It additionally conveyed to India that detailed tips for implementation of the verdict are but to come back out.
In a transfer that may adversely have an effect on masses of hundreds of Indian scholars, the United States immigration authority introduced that international scholars must depart the rustic or chance deportation if their universities transfer to online-only categories on this fall semester because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The United States immigration company stated that the scholars lately staying in the United States and enrolled into such programmes “will have to leave the rustic or take different measures, akin to moving to an institute with in-person tuition to stay in lawful standing”.
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