Bangladesh: US Embassy interviews 600 students on Friday to reduce visa backlog

DHAKA, 23 July 2022, (TON): The US Embassy in Dhaka today interviewed over 600 students applying for student visas in a special workday called "Super Friday" to overcome the visa backlog that accumulated due to the COVID pandemic.

A US Embassy press release said “the consular section of the embassy is making special efforts to ensure as many students as possible receive interviews before the start of the fall semester.”

It added “these special efforts include spending selected Fridays dedicated to interviewing applicants for student visas.”

US Embassy Consul General William Dowers said "we recognize the unique opportunity that study in the United States offers and we are prioritizing student visa interviews.”

The US Embassy Dhaka plans to have another Super Friday on Friday, July 29 as part of a campaign to allow the mission to meet high demand for such visas.

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