20 17 introduction of American visa policy for studying abroad

More and more students choose to study in the United States, and visa processing is very important. So what is the visa policy for studying in the United States? This is a question that many students are interested in. Let's take a look! The following is the relevant information I have compiled. Welcome to reading.

20 17 us study visa policy

Consequences of overstaying

1. Entry into the United States is prohibited for three years.

Those who overstay in the United States for more than 180 days and less than 1 year will leave the United States before being deported and will be prohibited from entering the country for three years from the date of departure.

2. It is forbidden to enter the United States in 10, stay in the United States for more than 1 year, and leave the United States before being deported. Entry is prohibited for 10 years from the date of departure.

3. Further affect the application for extension or change of identity, and the identity cannot be adjusted in the United States.

If you stay in the United States for more than the specified time, you cannot apply for an extension of your status or change to other non-immigrant status. In most cases, they are prohibited from adjusting from non-immigrant status to immigrant status. However, the Immigration Bureau indicated that as long as foreigners submit an application for extension or change of status before their status expires, they will be regarded as legal status until their application is judged, even after the date on I-94.

4. Invalidate the current visa.

The immigration law has very strict regulations on overstaying. Even if they stay in the United States for one day, their visas will be cancelled and they cannot re-enter the country unless they get a new non-immigrant visa in their original country of residence.

You can't apply for a new visa outside your original country of residence.

According to the law, foreigners who overstay must return to their country of nationality to apply for a new visa. For convenience, it is no longer possible to apply for a visa at a consulate near the United States. If foreigners can prove that they are in a different general situation, they can apply for a visa in a third country, but they need to get the consent of the consulate of the third country before making an appointment and submitting a non-immigrant visa application.

The visa for studying in the United States used to be signed once a year.

The visa for studying in the United States has become a five-year visa, which has brought great convenience to all international students. On the other hand, some students use visas valid for up to five years to engage in illegal work in the United States. In February this year, an overseas student from China was suspected of working illegally when he entered the United States, and was repatriated by the original plane.

At present, there are 65438+065,438+080,000 international students with F student visas and M professional visas in the United States, of which 77% are from Asia and 362,368 are from China, ranking first in all countries. If the new proposal is implemented, more than 360,000 international students, including those from China, will be affected.

In addition, in the new proposal, considering that the expected deadline for studying for a degree will be clearly listed on the student visa, it also means that if you want to apply for graduate school after graduating from college, you must re-obtain a student visa. If international students can't finish their studies or graduate on time, they must apply for an extension visa again.

Extension of start-up visa EB-6

In addition to reforming the visa for international students, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it would postpone the implementation of the "International Entrepreneur Rules" for eight months.

This project named "EB-6" was a policy introduced by former President Obama before he left office. Applicants who set up a company in the United States can get a license to stay in the United States for up to five years, and the minimum application amount is only $250 thousand.

When this policy was announced, it attracted the attention of many China students and the middle class. Without the ability to undertake investment immigration, immigration to the United States through a "business visa" has become the first choice of many people.

Today, this policy has been announced to be delayed for eight months. According to industry insiders, this is equivalent to canceling this policy in disguise. After 8 months, it will be postponed again or cancelled directly.