U.S. issues more visas to Chinese mainland students

U.S. issues more visas to Chinese mainland students
Nov 22, 2007 02:45
gueststudent	Good news for Chinese students: BEIJING, Nov. 21 -- The number of Chinese mainland students going to study in the United States hit a record high this year, up 40 percent from last year and double the figure in 2004, the U.S. embassy said Wednesday. About 51,500 student and exchange visitor visas have been issued to mainland Chinese so far this year, Michael Regan, U.S. consul general in China, told a press conference, adding that the approval rate is about 80 percent. Diane Sovereign, assistant press officer of the U.S. embassy, said the increase reflects Chinese students' growing interest to study in the United States as well as the rising visa approval rate. Ministry of Education spokesman Wang Xuming said he welcomed the trend "that is conducive to the promotion of international student exchanges". After India, the Chinese mainland is the second largest source of overseas students for U.S. universities. Frank Mok, an official with the American Center for Educational Exchange, said he is optimistic that more student visas will be issued next year. (source: China Daily)

Nov 22, 2007 02:45

gueststudent

Good news for Chinese students:

BEIJING, Nov. 21 -- The number of Chinese mainland students going to study in the United States hit a record high this year, up 40 percent from last year and double the figure in 2004, the U.S. embassy said Wednesday.

About 51,500 student and exchange visitor visas have been issued to mainland Chinese so far this year, Michael Regan, U.S. consul general in China, told a press conference, adding that the approval rate is about 80 percent.

Diane Sovereign, assistant press officer of the U.S. embassy, said the increase reflects Chinese students' growing interest to study in the United States as well as the rising visa approval rate.

Ministry of Education spokesman Wang Xuming said he welcomed the trend "that is conducive to the promotion of international student exchanges".

After India, the Chinese mainland is the second largest source of overseas students for U.S. universities. Frank Mok, an official with the American Center for Educational Exchange, said he is optimistic that more student visas will be issued next year.

(source: China Daily)

Nov 23, 2007 09:48	#1
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