Vietnam visa policy

On June 12, the US Consulate General in HCM City announced on their official Facebook page that there was no change to visa policy for Vietnamese nationals. "Don't believe online rumours! There has been no change to US visa policy for Vietnamese nationals. The US Consulate General in HCM City looks forward to resuming in-person visa services as soon as possible and will do all we can to accommodate student visa applicants heading to the US. Please note we are processing mail-in renewal visas for students (www.ustraveldocs.com/vn/vn-niv-visarenew.asp)," the US Consulate General wrote on the page. In the past days, both parents and students were worried and confused as the rumours that the US had stopped granting visa for Vietnamese students were spread. According to the rumours, on June 8, many overseas education counselling units in Vietnam were rejected by the Bureau of Stay. Starting from July 1, Vietnam would be among five countries that the US would refuse to consider the … [Read more...] about US Consulate General denies rumours about visa policy changes

Washington (VNA) - Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Ha Kim Ngoc advised Vietnamese students studying in the US to stay calm and consult with their schools or universities regarding the US’s new foreign student visa policy. Earlier this week, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Student and Exchange Visitor Programme (SEVP) announced that the US Department of State will neither issue visas to students nor permit them to enter the US if their universities switch to online-only courses, as a measure to stem the spread of COVID-19. Ngoc recommended Vietnamese students in the US directly contact their schools or universities’ centres for international students to seek support and advice for the best option. Students were also advised to stay in touch with the Vietnamese Embassy, Consulates General, and the association of Vietnamese youth and students in the US, for updates on the new policy. Ngoc also voiced his concern over the policy, saying that the … [Read more...] about Ambassador advises Vietnamese students in US to remain calm amid new visa policy

Ambassador advises Vietnamese students in US to remain calm amid new visa policy Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Ha Kim Ngoc advised Vietnamese students studying in the US to stay calm and consult with their schools or universities regarding the US’s new foreign student visa policy. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese concerned about new US visa policy for students

Phương said that she had faith UMass Boston would help students like her and Anh, partly due to the sizeable amount of revenue international students’ tuition fees bring. The institution has released a statement condemning the ICE decision. … [Read more...] about ‘Downright unfair’: Vietnamese students slam new US visa policy

Foreigners can extend visas amid COVID-19 outbreak: spokeswoman Foreigners in Vietnam can make visa extension procedures at the Immigration Department  in line with regulations, spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang affirmed. … [Read more...] about Free visa waivers extended until July 31