India has raised concerns with the United States regarding the new F1 (representative) visa rule
New Delhi:
India said on Thursday it had raised concerns with the United States over the new F1 visa rule and urged Washington to keep in mind the role of educational exchanges in developing relations between the two countries.
The Trump administration has announced that F-1 and M-1 visa holders (non-university and professional students) who plan to take online courses only will not be allowed to stay in the United States.
The issue was raised during the Foreign Ministry’s virtual consultations between Foreign Minister Harsh Vardhan Shringla and the United States Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs, David Hale, on Tuesday. Foreign Ministry spokesman Anurag Srivastava said the United States had noted India’s concerns about the new rule.
Addressing a virtual press briefing, Srivastava said New Delhi is concerned that the implementation of the new rule could lead to the return of large numbers of Indian students studying in the United States.
“We are concerned that this could lead to the return of large numbers of Indian students studying in the United States. We have expressed our concern on the American side,” he said.
“It was raised by the Minister of Foreign Affairs with his counterpart during consultations with the Department of Foreign Affairs. We urged the United States to bear in mind the role that educational exchanges and interpersonal relations have played in the development of our relations. The United States has noted our, “he added.
Immigration and Customs (ICE), an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), announced Monday that international students taking courses in the United States must leave the country if their institutes have changed to follow the online course due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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