The saga of US visa delays continues to mount pressure on a good number of prospective Bangladeshi students, many of whom are expected to start classes from mid-August. “We encourage prospective students to make visa interview appointments as early as possible to avoid delays in their studies,” Jeff Ridenour, spokesperson at the US embassy in Dhaka, told Dhaka Tribune. “We realize that applicants have time sensitive travel plans; therefore, we try to complete the administrative processing as quickly as possible,” said Jeff Ridenous. US: A top destination for Bangladeshi studentsThe United States remains a top destination of higher education for Bangladeshi students. In the last decade, the number of Bangladeshi students in the United States has nearly tripled, to over 8,500.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 10, 2022 22:19 UTC