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International continued from page 1 visas, were delayed or weren’t al lowed into the country at all. “ISEAS Web-based infrastructure was not working in a way that U.S. embassies and consulates could ac cess the system,” Stark said. “With out having confirmation on ISEAS, consulates wouldn’t issue student visas.” Howard Hsia, a junior psycholo gy major from Taiwan, said he en countered more obstacles to enter the country on a student visa this year. He said he had to wait in line two hours in order to get an inter view with a consulate, and he was required to show more proof and was asked more questions regarding his eligibility to be an international student than in previous years. Before the tightened inspection of applicants and the increased reg ulations on student visa procedures that caused headaches for people like Hsia, international students had fewer obstacles before entering the United States. Typically, students were granted visas by presenting admissions pa pers and immigration documents from educational institutions at the U.S. Embassy in their home coun try. In an interview with a consulate official, students had to prove they met academic requirements, weren’t intending to become per manent residents and had sufficient resources to support themselves during the course of their studies. Now, Stark said, students apply ing for visas are being screened more carefully, and once they enter the United States, they are being monitored more carefully. Not all University international students have had problems. Yumi Suzuki, a junior political science major from Tokyo, said ac quiring a student visa was easy. She began the application process in late June or early July, and was able to mail the necessary paperwork to the embassy instead of appearing for a personal interview. Suzuki’s student visa came in the mail three weeks later, and she ar rived in the U.S. on Sept. 12. Stark said the increased difficul ty of acquiring student visas might discourage international students from applying to the University. “I think the perception of the dif ficulty may reduce the number of international students,” Stark said. Stark said that while she under stands the need for increased secu rity, she said international students are being unfairly targeted for ob servation because they’re supposed to be in a specific location once in the United States. “I think the U.S. is justified in be ing concerned about security, but I think also that student visas were unfairly targeted because they rep resent a small percentage of people from other countries in the U.S.,” said Stark. Contact the reporter atjenniferbear@dailyemerald.com. keep In touch Pulse Relax ^nd remember to read Ask Nat every other uesday in Pulse Relax! isk Nat The Oregon Daily Emerald's very own advice i. Nat's here to help, so send your t_r|y personal problems and confusingly ; concerns to advice@dailyemerald.com or 3.0. Box 3159, Eugene, Oregon, 97403. is our National Treasure," Michael and Sarah will try to find out ie committed to sustainable economics is somehow involved. The Oregon a serialized mystery novel, published every Tuesday in the pages of Pulse Relax may just challenge the institutions our society is built upon. Get see if you can figure out what happened to Kerensa. J Pulse Excite Movie reviews, books, art, and entertainment. Check out Pulse Excite every Thursday in the Oregon Daily Emerald to find out what's hot, what's not and what/s happening that weekend. igon Daily Emerald's Game Day has won first for section among the state's college apers for the past three years, as judged by the Newspaper Publishers Association. Pick up Game hroughout football season every Friday in the Emerald and before every home game at 's Stadium. daily emerald.com Check out the Emerald online! The Emerald is updated daily on the Web. Not only do we provide the newspaper's stories and photos, we add links and more photos and content to give the issues deeper context. And when breaking news happens, we post it first to the Web and send out e-mail updates alerting our most dedicated readers. So tell your friends and family to go to www.dailyemerald.com and sign up for the Emerald's news and sports updates — it's breaking news about the University and the Ducks, delivered to you first. —— *
