With the recent US deportation of several of Indian students, mostly from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the Telugu Association of North America (TANA) has come out with detailed guidelines, urging the students to come well-prepared in terms of communication skills and financial security to cover their tuition and living expenses. TANA president V Chowdary Jampala has also urged the students to ensure that they are enrolling in institutions of good reputation even as both the California-based universities — Silicon Valley University and Northwestern Polytechnic Universities — have vehemently denied that they have been “blacklisted”.
Although the students may be travelling on valid F-1 visas for foreign students, issued by the American Consulates, the US Borders and Customs officials have a lot of discretion in determining the bonafides of those seeking to enter the country and need to be convinced that the intentions of the visa-holders are genuine.
Students arriving at American ports of entry will need to convince the immigration officials that they are coming to pursue advanced studies, not for immigration or taking up part-time jobs that is not allowed.