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...some extent these delays are unavoidable; they are part of the changed world in which we find ourselves after Sept. 11. The government cannot allow a flawed, lax visa process to compromise America’s security. One of the Sept. 11 hijackers entered the U.S. on a student visa, yet never showed up at school. And in a highly publicized and incredibly embarrassing mistake, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) sent letters to a flight school in Florida saying that Mohamed Atta and Marwan Al-Shehhi could exchange their tourist visas for student visas—six months after...
That said, the government should work to make the visa application process as smooth and painless as possible. Far more federal resources should be devoted to the INS and the various agencies responsible for providing national security. Only increased coordination between these departments can provide both acceptable security for the U.S. and an efficient visa system for foreign students...
...meantime the government should expedite the process for foreign students as much as possible without, of course, compromising security. Students generally need to arrive at their colleges in September, yet are not usually accepted until April. Speeding up the visa application process so that they can arrive in time for fall registration would be welcome for all concerned. In the meantime colleges should be as flexible as possible to allow foreign students held up by thorough security checks to arrive late for registration...
During yesterday’s interview, Summers also expressed his concern for international students unable to enter the United States under more stringent visa controls adopted in the wake of Sept...
...longer run, State Department spokesperson Patt said that a slate of improvements to the visa-issuing system might come into place, although he declined to discuss the particulars...