Almost two weeks of the United States consulates in India, June 26 was restored by student interviews F-1, chaos still rules thousands of promising students. Meetings are still rare, 221 (G) announcements are growing, and the uncertainty of growing meat threatens to derail August travel plans for students heading to American universities.
In an interview with the business standard, the co -founder Kajal Dave said that despite the renewal of the visa appointment, the thing was “mess” and added that students with the start of August paid tuition, booked flights and secured housing.
The financial risk is steep. Dave estimated that students will face potential losses £12 to £35 Lakh covering teaching, housing and ticket deposits unless they are able to travel in time and the university does not allow delay.
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Panic Students as US Student Visa delay delayed plans
In his post, the student wrote: “I have been panicking so much right now.
Another user said their university suggested that they postpone their entry for next fall. To make matters worse, many students who have secured interviews now face 221 (g) notifications of administrative processing, which state visa approval for indefinite hold.
Another student wrote that after the interview they received a notice of 221 (g) and added: “I have no idea when my visa will be approved.”
She recently warned on the US website that is joined by concern: “We cannot guarantee that students visas or the exchange of visitors without existing appointment will be able to plan an interview this summer.”
The fall of the freezing of the season
According to a commercial standard report, this situation was caused by a monthly freezing visa during the PEAK student season (27 to 26 June) and wider systematic problems.
COO from OneStep Global Siddharth Iyer told the publication that there was a “huge uncrowd and evolving policy of auxiliary enterprises”. He added that increased control of digital tracks and social media introduced further friction in visa processing.
As a result, the waiting times of appointment are currently in India an average of 45 to 60 days, while Calcutta is the slowest and many students lack the key data of the university.
What can students do now?
Experts suggested that students who are stuck can apply for emergency meetings via Ustraveldocs or ask for a school official (DSO) of their universities for delay or temporary online study options. In addition, students can ensure that their documents of students and the exchange of visitors (SEVIS) and I-20 are updated if you postpone.
Frequent
Question 1: Why is there a lack of American student slots for a visa in India?
The deficiency is caused by a combination of monthly freezing during the top season and stricter visas established in recent years.
Q2: Can students still apply for emergency meetings?
Yes. Students can apply for emergency slots on the official OstravelDocs website, but must provide documentation from their university.
Q3: Will there be more volume holes before August reception?
The US Embassy said it could not guarantee further meetings for the summer of 2025. It is uncertain whether more slots will be published.
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