The US Embassy in Dhaka interviewed over 600 students applying for nonimmigrant student visas in a special workday called “Super Friday.”
“We recognize the unique opportunity that study in the United States offers,” said U.S. Embassy Consul General William Dowers, adding that they are prioritizing student visa interviews.
The US embassy plans to have another “Super Friday” on July 29, 2022 and this is part of a campaign to allow the Embassy to meet high demand for such visas, said the embassy on Friday.
Although the global COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted international educational exchange and student mobility around the world, the US embassy in Dhaka has resumed regular consular services and is making special efforts to ensure as many students as possible receive interviews before the start of the fall semester.
These special efforts include spending selected Fridays dedicated to interviewing applicants for student visas.
The United States remains a popular destination for higher education.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, it welcomed over 914,000 international students from over 200 places of origin.
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International students build life-long connections with American peers to maintain and grow America’s international partnerships and to collectively address current and future global challenges.
In the last decade, the number of Bangladeshi students in the United States has nearly tripled, to over 8,500.
According to the 2021 Institute of International Education Open Doors report, Bangladesh currently ranks 14th among the top-sending countries of students to America from around the world—moving up three places from 17th place during the 2019-2020 academic year.
The United States has been open and welcoming to international students throughout the pandemic.
US colleges and universities have implemented different procedures to safely welcome international students in person, online, and via hybrid learning methods, providing opportunities and resources to students during a global crisis.
These exemplify the US government’s commitment to international student mobility and global higher education.