Getting visas to travel to the US has never been easy for people of certain nationalities, even for students who have already been accepted to a US university. During the pandemic, visa processing delays extended to a year or more. Sushmita Pathak reports from Delhi, India, that long delays remain because of the large numbers of applicants, forcing students to rethink their educational futures.
The story you just read is not locked behind a paywall because listeners and readers like you generously support our nonprofit newsroom. Now more than ever, we need your help to support our global reporting work and power the future of The World. Can we count on you?