2008 Chennai Press Releases

Presentation On Student Visas To The United States

February 15, 2008

CHENNAI: United States Educational Foundation in India (USEFI) Chennai and YASHNA TRUST, a USEFI satellite center at Bangalore will conduct a presentation on student visas on Wednesday 20 February 2008.

Mr. Ian Hopper, Deputy Chief , Non-Immigrant Visa Unit, U.S. Consulate General Chennai will be the principal speaker at the program.  Mr. Hopper will provide information on student visa application procedures, discuss guidelines used in making student visa-issuance decisions and answer general questions on student visas.

The program commences at 4.30 p.m. and will be held at Rotary House of Learning, 11, Promenade Road (opposite Coles Park), Frazer Town Bangalore 560005.

Students planning to pursue undergraduate, postgraduate or doctoral studies in the U.S. are encouraged to attend this program.  Please call 080 41251922 or e mail Ms Swetha Muthanna at swetha_muthanna@lycos.com for further information on registering for the program.

The United States Educational Foundation in India (USEFI) was established under the Indo-U.S. agreement on educational exchange in 1950.  USEFI provides educational advising services through an information desk, a reference library, group and individual advising sessions, administration of standardized tests and organization of or participation in U.S. university fairs. USEFI student advising centers are unique because they are the only self-help centers which offer affordable authentic information and advice.

For more information about USEFI or about non-immigrant visas, please log on to the US Consulate's web site http://chennai.usconsulate.gov.

PAS: 02 15 2008