有关留美学生签证的申请审核

最近 State Department 向各consular officers 发出一份有关学生签证申请审核的备忘录，其中包括了对consular officers审核学生签证的一些指引。以下为有关消息： The latest State Department memo to the consular officers regarding student visa processing stated that student visas remain a high priority. The memo gave some guidance to the consular officers regarding how they should approach a student that wants to study in the United States: 1. Visa interviews should be available to the student on a priority basis, and every student should have the opportunity to begin their program on time. 2. Prospective students should apply for their visa as early as possible. 3. Student visas may be issued as early as 120 days before the program start date. 4. If the student expects delays they can apply even before the 120 days, although the actual visa will not be granted until 120 days before the commencement of their studies. 5. Students need to show that they are financially able to cover the costs of studying at a U.S. institution. 6. That they are academically qualified to pursue their studies. 7. Consular officers should not question whether the students are academically qualified once the school made that determination. 8. Instead officers should examine whether the student is able to articulate the reasons for entering the field of study and choosing to study at a particular institution in the United States. 9. The consular officers also should not question the quality of the school that the student chose or deny a visa based on that choice. 10. Consular officers should look at the student’s immediate and near-term intent when examining student’s intent to depart the United States after the course of study. 本文由范毅禹律师事务所提供 本律师事务所精办各类劳工应聘及专业移民申请 (包括H-1，L-1，EB-1，EB-2，NIW，劳工卡，绿卡等申请)。所有申请由多位美籍律师及拥有15年经验的范毅禹律师亲自处理，我所并特设中英移民网站。内有最新移民新闻资讯及由律师主持的移民问答集，欢迎读者流览查询。 www.fan-law.com (Chinese) www.fanuslaw.com (English) CALIFORNIA : Fan, Fitzpatrick & Thompson, LLP. 370 E. Glenarm St., Pasadena , CA 91106 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] MARYLAND : Fan, Fitzpatrick & Thompson, LLP. 230 North Washington Street, Suite 400 , Rockville , MD 20850 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]