{"id":3124,"date":"2023-03-11T14:59:32","date_gmt":"2023-03-11T09:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kenznow.com\/articles\/?p=3124"},"modified":"2023-03-11T14:59:33","modified_gmt":"2023-03-11T09:29:33","slug":"us-visa-update-students-can-now-apply-for-f1-visa-a-year-before-their-classes-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kenznow.com\/articles\/news-abroad\/us-visa-update-students-can-now-apply-for-f1-visa-a-year-before-their-classes-start\/","title":{"rendered":"US visa update – Students can now apply for F1 visa a year before their classes start"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The United States Department of State has announced an important update that will provide much-needed relief for foreign students hoping to study in the US. An important update that will give overseas students hoping to study in the US much-needed respite has been announced by the US Department of State. With the update, prospective F-1 visa candidates can now apply for their visa up to 365 days before the start of their academic session. Previously, I-20 applications could only be granted 4-6 months prior to the start of the term, and visa interviews could only be booked up to 120 days beforehand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The update benefits students by giving them extra time to plan and apply for their visas as universities now accept and issue I-20 applications 12\u201314 months before the term begins. However, they will only be able to travel to the US on a visa 30 days prior to the start of their program.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The United States has been working to reduce wait times for visa processing as some applicants have to wait over two years for visa appointments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a number of measures over the past few months to shorten the processing time. They include plans to allow local stamping of H-1B renewals as well as special interview times and interview waivers for some candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At this point, a US Visa official stated that India is the US’ top priority and that nationwide visa processing has increased by about 36% since the COVID outbreak.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The United States Department of State has announced an important update that will provide much-needed relief for foreign students hoping to study in the US. An important update that will give overseas students hoping to study in the US much-needed respite has been announced by the US Department of State. 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