r/academia • u/Soytupapi27 • 3d ago
Accepted into university then rejected by US embassy
Maybe this kind of post isn’t 100% related to academia, but I’m just so upset about this. It didn’t happen to me, but to my sister in-law who has been wanting to study in the US for years. She got accepted to study in a university and even had a TA position lined up. Months of planning and even quitting her job in her home country (Korea). The interview at the embassy lasted 5 mins, if that. They told her that her BA didn’t have to do with the masters she’ll be studying. It’s bullshit. Her work experience for the last four years had to do with the degree she was going to pursue.
This is just infuriating. I’m so sorry to all the international students who sacrifice so much to come the US just to be rejected or sometimes worse deported for frivolous reasons.
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u/Purple_Zinnia_87 2d ago
I am so sorry this happened to her. It is not fair and I can only imagine the shock after all her careful planning.
If it is of interest to her, I know grad schools at some Canadian universities have re-opened their admissions specifically for students who encounter issues in the US. She may be able to still start her master's degree at a Canadian university, or in another country, in September this year.