This comes at a time when the US Consulate in Frankfurt has been facing a backlog of visa applications from India. The interview wait times for visitor B1 (business) and B2 (tourist) visas in India currently vary from 15 to 20 months.
Students deported from the US and whose student visas have been cancelled could face a five-year ban from entering the country. They could also encounter problems when applying to other international study destinations. If they want to obtain an H1B visa in the future, unless endorsed by major MNCs, long-term implications are to be expected. Many students find themselves facing financial losses due to expenses including visa fees, airfare, university application costs, consultant charges, and others, with no refund.
Consulates in India are opening up more slots for F1 visas, giving students hope to pursue their Masters in the United States. The US issued over 411,000 F-1 visas in 2022, representing a 15% increase from the previous year, which was the largest non-pandemic increase since 2010. Students seeking F1 visas must be able to prove their non-immigrant intent, ability to pay for their education, and academic goals during interviews at US consulates.
Many people have asked if they can look for a new job while in B-1 or B-2 status. The answer is, yes, US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced recently.