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Corruption Sans Borders: U.S. Visas for Sale in Ho Chi Minh City
Photo from a 3 May 2012 US Consulate General, HCMC, Vietnam news brief entitled “EducationUSA Hosts Student Visas Session”: “NIV Chief Mike Sestak talked about student visas.” Say it ain’t so, Mike!...
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Five-Minute Glass: What Our Government Sees When It Looks Out the Window
American flag behind a chain link fence. (Image: via Shutterstock) Below is an excerpt from a recent article written by Daniel H. Garrett, a former US Department of State foreign service officer and...
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U.S. Student Visa Update: Upward Trend Continues
According to the latest figures from the US Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs, a record 10,867 F-1 (student) visas were issued in Fiscal Year 2013, which ended on 30 September 2013....
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Vietnam (Still) Ranks 8th Among All Sending Countries
SEVP releases quarterly report on international students studying in US WASHINGTON – “SEVIS by the Numbers,” a quarterly report of international students studying in the United States, was released...
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Xin visa du học mỹ: Dễ hay Khó?
The English version of this article about the US student visa process, entitled The US Student Visa: It’s Not Rocket Science!, appeared last year on my blog. Here is the Vietnamese version, which was...
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The Geography of Foreign Students in U.S. Higher Education: Origins and...
Below is an excerpt from a 10 September 2014 ICEF Monitor article about an excellent Brookings Institution study of international student flows to the U.S. with detailed information and useful...
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The Student (F-1) Visa As a One-Way Ticket (To Emigration)
Let’s face it – some international students are using the F-1 as a relatively easy way to emigrate. This is one of the reasons why the US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) is classified as...
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Of US-Based Visa Mills, Diploma Mills & Other Rogue Providers
Government watchdogs say the recent visa fraud cases have exposed gaps in ICE’s oversight of schools that admit foreign students – a problem the agency says is being corrected. And experts say the...
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US International Student “Market Share” Steadily Eroding
According to the 2014 Open Doors report, released by the Institute of International Education, there are 886,052 international students in the US, which makes it the world’s leading host. (There are...
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Record # of Visas Issued to US-Bound VN Students in FY14
In fiscal year (FY) 2014, US Mission Vietnam, i.e., the Embassy in Hanoi and the Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, issued a record 14,822 student (F-1) visas to Vietnamese students, according to...
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“Ten sure ways countries can turn away international students”
Here’s another one: #11 – High Visa Denial Rate + No Accountability = Many students choose a 2nd choice country, which represents a loss, including that of a financial nature, to the admitting...
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Open Doors 2015: More Double-Digit Increases for Vietnam!
Yes, dear readers, it’s that time of year again – time for Open Doors 2015! For the uninitiated – the Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange is an annual international academic...
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USA is Once Again the World’s Leading Host of Vietnamese Students; Ranks 6th...
Ranks 6th Among All Sending Countries As I predicted earlier this year, Vietnam has surpassed Japan in total enrollment in the US, most of it in higher education. It recorded an astounding 18.9%...
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June 2016 Vietnam Strategic Recruitment Retreat
I’m pleased to announce that I will lead a Strategic Recruitment Retreat (SRR) in Phan Thiết, Vietnam from 17-19 June for colleagues whose institutions have targeted Vietnam as a high recruitment...
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Fiscal Year 2016 Entry/Exit Overstay Report- Department of Homeland Security
A colleague recently sent me this report with the above title. (Thank you, K!) Yeah, I know; it’s not most people’s idea of a good time but it is interesting to wonks like me who follow these trends...
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US Student Visa Issuances Up in May-July 2019 Over 2018
As US international student recruiters know all too well, these are tough times for most institutions for a variety of social, political, and economic reasons. Viet Nam, however, remains a bright spot...
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B-1/2 vs. F-1 Visas to the USA
The adjusted refusal rate for B (tourist/business) visas issued to Vietnamese citizens in 2018 was 26.2%, which means the issuance rate was 73.8%. I wish we had access to the same information for F-1...
View ArticleKamala Harris, US VP-Elect & Daughter of International Students
US vice president-elect and senator from California, Kamala Harris, speaking in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 27, 2020. Source: Eric Baradat/AFP I've seen several articles about the status of the new vice...
View ArticleNumber of US-Bound Vietnamese Students Continues to Inch Upward
As of June 2021, there were 25,816 Vietnamese students in the US, most enrolled in the nation's colleges and universities, according to the latest SEVIS update. That's an increase of 5.23% over March...
View ArticleStudent Visa Update from Viet Nam: June 2021
This post, written for US colleagues who recruit in Viet Nam, is short and sweet. June is the second month of student visa "high season" in Viet Nam and other countries. I checked the Monthly...
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