Chinese Seeking Visas to Study in U.S. Are Being Rejected in Greater Numbers

By BETH McMURTRIE

Chinese students seeking visas to study in the United States are being rejected in greater numbers than they were at this time last year, according to the U.S. State Department.

Government officials say applicants are being turned down for legitimate reasons, and they expect denials to decrease as the summer progresses. But some American universities are complaining of unfair treatment.

"If what we've been seeing for the last two to three weeks holds up, we are in for a tough

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No Welcome Mat for the Chinese? U.S. Visas Seem Harder to Get - September 24, 1999
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