Les visas d'étudiants F-1 remontent aux chiffres d'avant la pandémie après une baisse les années précédentes
Monica Zafra • November 30, 2023
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Selon le département d'État américain, le nombre de visas F-1 délivrés à des étudiants étrangers a augmenté régulièrement au cours de l'année écoulée. Au cours de l'année fiscale 2022, 411 000 visas F-1 ont été délivrés, contre 358 000 au cours de l'année fiscale 2021. Ces chiffres montrent que les visas d'étudiants F-1 ont retrouvé leur niveau d'avant la pandémie. En 2020, seuls 111 000 visas d'étudiants F-1 ont été délivrés en raison de l'incertitude liée à la pandémie, des restrictions frontalières, des fermetures d'ambassades et d'autres obstacles empêchant les étudiants d'étudier aux États-Unis.
Le gouvernement s'attend à ce que ces chiffres continuent d'augmenter, même si le taux de rejet des demandes de visa F-1 est en hausse. En 2022, le département d'État américain a rejeté 35 % de tous les candidats F-1, ce qui représente une augmentation par rapport aux années précédentes. En outre, en mai 2023, l'U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement a mis fin aux directives de l'ère COVID qui permettaient aux étudiants F et M d'utiliser davantage de cours en ligne pour suivre un cursus complet.
L'augmentation du nombre de visas d'étudiants F-1 est un bon signe pour les employeurs américains, car ces personnes cherchent à étudier aux États-Unis en raison de l'excellence américaine en matière de salaires, d'opportunités, de diversité et d'encouragement des travailleurs hautement qualifiés. En s'assimilant aux États-Unis grâce à leur éducation, ils seront préparés à contribuer à la main-d'œuvre américaine.
Les personnes intéressées par une demande de visa d'étudiant F-1 sont invitées à contacter notre bureau pour une consultation et de plus amples informations.
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