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IMMIGRATION ISSUES 5

Immigration Issues and Visa Policies Related to International Students

April/12/2017

When an international student moves from his or her native country to go and study abroad, they experience triple transitions. According to Jindal-Snape and Rienties (2016), international students experience a triple transition when they move to a new country, register in a new education system, and finally progress to higher degree program(s). In the course of these changes, the international student will go through immigration issues and policies before or even after reaching the country where they will study abroad. (Pg. 53)

International students face some challenges, even before they enter a foreign country to enhance their studies. The first of many is the review of visa policies that make it hard for students to get into the foreign country, even though they might have secured admission to the best schools. The marginalization of students from particular countries makes their entry more difficult; countries whose citizens are known to overstay their visit, or show no intent of returning to their homes are usually denied visa applications (Ginsberg, 1). The other category of countries whose citizens or students find difficulty in obtaining visas are those classified to have had a history of terrorism-related activities. The students from these countries usually face delayed visa application processing, and most have to postpone their admission dates to a year later. The dynamic visa application process means that majority of students are left out.

After entry to the country, the international student faces more challenges. For example, when doing a particular course, and realizing problems with the course, it is hard for the student to change the course, as this will be in violation of the F-1 visa status which might be revoked, making the student an ‘illegal’ immigrant in the country. Also, Immigration students are often affected by culture shock, difficulty with the English language, improper course level placement, and adjusting to the country’s educational system (McGinnis, 1). The high cost of living plus the huge tuition fees forces international students to look for work, which is hard to come by. If they find, one, balancing between school and work plus other activities mounts mental and physical pressure on international students who may easily get frustrated and drop out of college. The life of an intentional student, especially those with no relatives or friends around is usually very challenging

Because of globalization, the rate of universal understudies has extended extensively particularly in the Assembled States. As per Instruction Exploration Universal (2015), most worldwide understudies found in the Unified States are from Asian nations, for example, India, Taiwan, China, and South Korea. This paper endeavors to clarify the different movement issues of worldwide understudies and additionally visa strategies.

This category of visas is for those who participate in exchange programs. According to Zong and Batalova (2016), international students in the US on anF-1 visa have a maximum duration of 12 months of their practical training. In this period, they are required to work in a particular position that is related to their exact field of study. This can be accomplished part-time in the course of their studies and it is referred to as Concurrent Practical Training (CPT) or full-time after graduation as Optional Practical Training (OPT). If an international student decides to pursue another post-secondary degree, they will be eligible for an extra we months of training.

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