In the wake of the deportation of 14 Indian students and denying boarding to 19 Telugu students at the RGIA Airport recently, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has asked the US to honour the visas issued by its consulates and embassies.
The Indian government reacted after the US stated that the decision to deport students was not due to the blacklisting of the US universities, but based on the immigration assessment of the individuals as they provided ‘inconsistent information’ to immigration officials.
The MEA ministry also issued an advisory asking Indian travelers to carry valid documentation to ensure their admission into the US. Apart from valid travel documents, the students should also provide documentation regarding their study plans, housing, financial support, health care arrangements etc.
Apart from deporting and denying boarding to Indian students who got admissions into the reportedly ‘blacklisted’ American universities such as Silicon Valley University at San Jose and Northwestern Polytechnic University, Fremont, some Indian nationals travelling on business, tourism, work visas have also been deported.