An Indian student claimed on Reddit that an agent asked for an additional Rs 20,000 for an F-1 visa interview, which the ...

For many Nigerian students, gaining admission into a university in the United States (US) is only the first milestone. The more delicate stage often comes with the F1 visa interview. It is a short ...

Students planning to study in the United States this Fall are once again expressing concerns over the availability of F-1 visa appointments, with a Reddit thread pointing to growing anxiety around ...

A student interviewing for an F1 visa at the US Consulate in Hyderabad on May 30, 2025, faced unexpected technical questions from a visa officer, sparking a widespread discussion on Reddit’s ...

Hi, I am Natasha Sharma, a Master of Science (MS) in Information Science student with a concentration in Data Analytics at the University at Albany. I am an international student from India. Most ...

That changed in 2025. The State Department paused new student visa interviews on May 27 while it developed new screening ...

An Indian student’s account of being denied a US F1 visa despite securing admission to New York University (NYU) has triggered a discussion on Reddit, with users debating whether their response during ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

The US State Department has paused immigrant visa interview appointments at US embassies and consulate worldwide — confirmed by a department spokesperson to the Financial Times. Applicants with ...

The US state department resumed publishing monthly visa statistics last week after an 11-month hiatus, revealing F-1 visa issuance plummeted by 34% from 2024 to 2025 – a drop which is causing alarm ...