PESHAWAR, US Consul General Kay Anski has said about 75 percent of the Pakistani students got visas whenever they walk into the US Embassy with a visa application.
The US Consul General was invited to the University of Peshawar Wednesday to speak on difficulties being faced by the students in seeking student visa for US.
Students, seeking higher education abroad, have reportedly diverted their attention towards the United Kingdom and Australia, though they would have primarily wished to study in America and this was why the US Consulate in Peshawar arranged the event at Area Study Centre UoP.
“We are not refusing visas to you,” Anski said, adding visa application witnessed considerable increase over the period of time and so did the number of visas. She said 11 percent increase was recorded in application this year that put the number of applicants at around 55,000.
She added US encouraged foreign students to come to America and study in schools and universities there. “We feel this is the best medium for people to interact with each other and learn from each other’s cultures and experiences,” she added.
She was of the view that proper documentation was required for a US visa, adding “If you have admission with any US school or university registered with the Immigration Department and you have the finances to meet one year expenses during your stay in America, you have every chance to succeed.”
Anski said a few percentage of people were being refused entry to the United States despite having complete documents. “In the first instance if the applicant have a criminal record in his home country or any where else in the world or if he had illegal stay at the US earlier and was seeking re-entry,” she informed.
Secondly, she explained if the applicant failed to convince the visa officer that he had a valid reason to leave for the US and had equally good reasons for his return back home. Regarding the pre-condition of arranging for one-year finances, she said it was must, as they wanted the student to concentrate on his studies during his first year of stay.
“We expect the first year study in a foreign country with a foreign medium and language of instruction pretty hectic and therefore, do not want him to worry about his fees, food and clothe etc,” she said adding, “The visa section is therefore strictly instructed to ensure the finances of the applicant.”
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