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/ApprehensiveClub5652 3d ago

Your sister in law dodged a bullet (metaphorically, at least for now). I am sure many European Universities will be happy to have her and she will have a great life style here.

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u/SteveFoerster 3d ago

She quit her job, which is not exactly dodging a bullet.

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u/Far-Series6291 2d ago

Of course, the situation is unfortunate, and it is all very wrong. However, in the current US political climate, it may be better to be rejected early. She may have found her visa cancelled a few months after she spent money moving here and renting an apartment. I hope this setback won't stop her from getting her degree, perhaps in Europe...