apply in a different country simple.
"Silpa" wrote in message
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> Hi Experts..
>
> I need your suggestions/ advice on this issue.
>
> I have got admission into Masters in PT in 3 good schools and I chose
> the best one for me and I appeared for visa twice already at the US
> Consulate in Chennai/Madras . I have got excellent Acadmeic record,
> GRE, TOEFL and TWE scores.
>
> The very moment the consuls hear that my major is PT they are not even
> in a mood to issue me a visa.
>
> The first one told me that he cannot issue a visa at this time. In
> fact I was the 7th person in a row that he rejected ( Students ahead
> of me were of different majors for sure). I told my self that it was a
> bad day for me as he didnt even care to look at my financial
> documentation. He didnt even make any attempt to see whether I am
> gonna come back after I pursue my Masters in PT.
>
> The second one was very friendly and atleast listened to me asked me
> whats the proof that I would come back to India. I showed him all the
> relevant documents like my brother's orthopedic hospital, my mom's
> general medicine clinic etc and explained him how I am coming from a
> family of Health professions and how we have an established hospital
> etc to look after.
>
> He comes back to the same point and asks me to show proof that I will
> come back to India. I wonder what else can I show as a better proof.
> It appears that the first consul wrote observations that Efficent PT's
> cannot be issued a visa. He read the observations out and doesnt issue
> a visa. All my friends who are in the same major are having issues
> getting a Visa. Every one is being told the same reason that they
> cannot issue Visa to a PT.
>
> All of us have put so much of efforts in pursuing higher studies and
> all these efforts appear futile at this time to me. Any advise on how
> to approach this situation if I were to appear for visa again?
>
> Even though this question doesnt directly relate here I would
> appreciate if some one can answer this.
>
> I hear that there is a huge dearth of PT's in US. Wouldnt allowing
> Foreign Educated PT's to study and compelling them to complete a
> Masters degree help the US? I see a two fold advantage. Foreign
> Students are gonna pay Out of State tuiton and they are gonna solve
> the problem of low number of skilled PT's
>
> Thanks,
> Silpa.
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