F1 visa for Syrians

b_r_um
Mon, 04 Sep 2017 21:00:34 +0000

Honestly, I would not bet my future on being able to secure a US visa. The current political climate is not in your favor.

As a national of Syria, you would currently be denied entry under [Executive Order 13780](Executive Order 13780 - Wikipedia). That order is set to expire in the next 1-2 months, but it seems likely that the current administration will seek some other restriction on the entry of Syrian nationals after the current order expires. That new restriction will most certainly be litigated and may or may not hold up in court eventually… It could easily take a year until that’s resolved. Meanwhile, you wouldn’t know if you’d be able to get into the country to attend college at all.

You will have a lot fewer headaches if you plan for college in another country. Maybe Canada?