[Proflist] Student visas: your input sought

[Alan Robock]

Dear Bill,

The Chinese student who could not get a visa was a woman.

Alan

Professor Alan Robock
  Editor, JGR - Atmospheres
  Director, Center for Environmental Prediction
Department of Environmental Sciences              Phone: +1-732-932-9478
Rutgers University                                  Fax: +1-732-932-8644
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On Mon, 15 Dec 2003, William J. Gutowski wrote:

> Alan:
> 	I've noticed a gender difference:  Chinese women seem to get 
> visas, Chinese men don't.  Can you tell us if you encountered that 
> distinction?
> 
> Bill
> 
> >Dear Bob,
> >
> >We have had troubles with two students, one from China and one from
> >India (Hindu, not Muslim), since 9/11.  Even though we wrote letters to
> >the Embassy, they did not get visas.  Before that, we were always able
> >to get visas for all the admitted students.  Neither was in atmospheric
> >sciences.
> >
> >A Chinese student in atmospheric sciences was able to go home for a
> >month and come back, with no problems.  Another will go home in a week,
> >and I hope she makes it back.  So we have not noticed any particular
> >problems.
> >
> >Alan
> >
> >Professor Alan Robock
> >   Editor, JGR - Atmospheres
> >   Director, Center for Environmental Prediction
> >Department of Environmental Sciences              Phone: +1-732-932-9478
> >Rutgers University                                  Fax: +1-732-932-8644
> >14 College Farm Road                   E-mail: robock at envsci.rutgers.edu
> >New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8551  USA      http://envsci.rutgers.edu/~robock
> >
> >
> >On Mon, 8 Dec 2003, Bob Henson wrote:
> >
> >>  Have you had difficulty in getting new graduate students from 
> >>foreign countries
> >>  into the United States?  If so, how has the situation evolved for 
> >>you and your
> >>  department since September 11, 2001 and over the last few months?
> >>
> >>  The UCAR Quarterly will be examining the student-visa situation in 
> >>an upcoming
> >>  article.  We would very much like your input.  Specific examples as well as
> >>  general observations are both welcome.  We're especially interested in your
> >>  opinion on whether visa roadblocks are affecting the atmospheric 
> >>sciences as a
> >>  whole.
> >>
> >>  Please e-mail me your thoughts by Tuesday, 16 December (I'll be at 
> >>AGU most of
> >>  this week).  You'd have a chance to see any writeup before it goes to press.
> >>
> >>  Thanks in advance for your feedback.
> >>
> >>  --Bob Henson, bhenson at ucar.edu
> >>  UCAR Communications
> >>  303-497-8605
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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