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Punjabis’ US Study Plans Hit a Pause
After clamping down on H1-B visas, the Trump administration has put F1 visa - granted to international students, under the radar.
Kulwinder Singh from Ludhiana faces the dilemma of whether to send his daughter to the US for higher education or not. Considering her strong academic credentials, Singh is sure of her placement in Ivy League US universities. His worry is whether her academic student visa (F-1) would lead to a work visa (H1-B) later, as used to be the normal practice so far.