MUMBAI: If some US-bound college students are struggling for visas, dad and mom of some others who’re all set to affix school this fall (July and August) are leaving no stone unturned to have the ability to see off their kids on campus, even when it means spending a month overseas or travelling spherical half the world.
On Might 1, the US suspended entry by non-immigrants who had been in India within the previous 14 days. College students desirous to enter or return to the US had been exempted. Washington additionally saved its doorways open for ‘individuals of nationwide significance’. It wasn’t lengthy earlier than determined dad and mom began making use of for visas beneath the class.
“A well known builder, whose youngster will be a part of the College of Southern California this August, has determined to take a chartered flight to Dubai and after spending a fortnight there, the household will enter the US to drop the coed at his college in Los Angeles,” stated research overseas counsellor Karan Gupta. “Some dad and mom who’ve companies in Dubai are staying put there and heading to the US from there,” stated one other counsellor Sonal Parekh.
The pattern of dropping off their kids could be very fashionable, particularly among the many dad and mom of the 1000’s of undergraduate teenagers who head out yearly. “There was loads of heartburn when the US Consulate’s India workplace clarified that folks, even these holding US visas, couldn’t journey with their kids,” stated Gupta.
And artistic journey plans emerged. If some are chartering flights, the budget-conscious might fly industrial to international locations which are permitting Indians in and are concurrently on the accepted checklist for the US. A number of dad and mom from the UK will route their journey to the US through Egypt. Some are planning to fly to Russia and from there to America. The US Consulate right here has suggested in opposition to reserving flights with a cease in Europe as they’ve strict quarantine insurance policies.
“Mother and father are already harassed that in case of any emergency, they won’t be able to enter the US until the journey ban is eased. These like me, who maintain legitimate US visas, really feel the have to be with our wards to finish airport formalities, to navigate the brand new metropolis, and attain the campus, arrange their housing,” defined a father or mother.
For college students, the visa stress continued for a second day. After Monday’s fiasco, college students making use of for a visa appointment struggled to register on the US Consulate portal on Tuesday too. Many opted for the dial-in service to get an appointment. “After holding on for over an hour, I used to be advised I might strive logging into the appointment portal after half-hour,” stated a pissed off candidate.
The US Consulate sought to calm nerves with a press release on social media: “Since June 14, 1000’s of scholars have secured visa appointments for July and August. 1000’s of appointments will stay obtainable and we’ll open 1000’s extra in coming weeks. We respect your endurance as we diligently work to resolve the technical points you will have encountered.”
Not many took this at face worth. “Yesterday was full chaos. The positioning was down virtually the whole day. How had been 1000’s of scholars capable of safe appointments?” requested a candidate. Social media was additionally filled with pleas by college students to unlock their visa utility accounts that had been frozen on Monday for too many tries.
On Might 1, the US suspended entry by non-immigrants who had been in India within the previous 14 days. College students desirous to enter or return to the US had been exempted. Washington additionally saved its doorways open for ‘individuals of nationwide significance’. It wasn’t lengthy earlier than determined dad and mom began making use of for visas beneath the class.
“A well known builder, whose youngster will be a part of the College of Southern California this August, has determined to take a chartered flight to Dubai and after spending a fortnight there, the household will enter the US to drop the coed at his college in Los Angeles,” stated research overseas counsellor Karan Gupta. “Some dad and mom who’ve companies in Dubai are staying put there and heading to the US from there,” stated one other counsellor Sonal Parekh.
The pattern of dropping off their kids could be very fashionable, particularly among the many dad and mom of the 1000’s of undergraduate teenagers who head out yearly. “There was loads of heartburn when the US Consulate’s India workplace clarified that folks, even these holding US visas, couldn’t journey with their kids,” stated Gupta.
And artistic journey plans emerged. If some are chartering flights, the budget-conscious might fly industrial to international locations which are permitting Indians in and are concurrently on the accepted checklist for the US. A number of dad and mom from the UK will route their journey to the US through Egypt. Some are planning to fly to Russia and from there to America. The US Consulate right here has suggested in opposition to reserving flights with a cease in Europe as they’ve strict quarantine insurance policies.
“Mother and father are already harassed that in case of any emergency, they won’t be able to enter the US until the journey ban is eased. These like me, who maintain legitimate US visas, really feel the have to be with our wards to finish airport formalities, to navigate the brand new metropolis, and attain the campus, arrange their housing,” defined a father or mother.
For college students, the visa stress continued for a second day. After Monday’s fiasco, college students making use of for a visa appointment struggled to register on the US Consulate portal on Tuesday too. Many opted for the dial-in service to get an appointment. “After holding on for over an hour, I used to be advised I might strive logging into the appointment portal after half-hour,” stated a pissed off candidate.
The US Consulate sought to calm nerves with a press release on social media: “Since June 14, 1000’s of scholars have secured visa appointments for July and August. 1000’s of appointments will stay obtainable and we’ll open 1000’s extra in coming weeks. We respect your endurance as we diligently work to resolve the technical points you will have encountered.”
Not many took this at face worth. “Yesterday was full chaos. The positioning was down virtually the whole day. How had been 1000’s of scholars capable of safe appointments?” requested a candidate. Social media was additionally filled with pleas by college students to unlock their visa utility accounts that had been frozen on Monday for too many tries.