Simplifying the U.S. visa process for students

Recently, the Ministry of External Affairs requested the missions of eight countries, including the U.K., the U.S., Canada, Australia and Germany, to streamline and fast-track the visa process for students. The questions that a young visa aspirant may face are many, but here are the basics: Types of study visas F1 Student Visa: Meant for students applying for a programme that requires over 18 hours of study in a week and includes all undergraduate and graduate programmes. Many Fulbright scholars and students from India, who may be keen to pursue short-term study programmes, also travel to the U.S. on a J-1 visa. This is an online system that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security uses to maintain information regarding the Student and Exchange Visitor Programme certified schools and to know more about students studying with F1 and M1 visas, and their dependents, as well as about exchange programme sponsors designated by the U.S. Department of State.