For many people interested in studying abroad, one of the first problems they face is obtaining a visa to enter the country and, in many situations, the procedure is time-consuming and frustrating. As a result, there is a clear case for making visa applications less stringent. However, there is also a potential for abuse if the system was made more lenient, and both of these opinions need to be considered.
In support of simplifying the visa-application procedure, it must be remembered that obtaining a visa is one of the first steps towards studying in a foreign country. If this process is difficult then it reflects poorly on the country the student is intending to go to. Moreover, once in the country, students often find it less problematic to use the services of an immigration agent, to whom they surrender their passports and pay sometimes phenomenal sums of money. In the same way, this again reflects poorly on the host country.
Yet there is a point of view that suggests visa regulations should remain as they are, or even become stricter. It is inevitable that once a developed country opens its door to students, there will be some who exploit the opportunity without any intention of fulfilling the study requirements of their visa.
To conclude, perhaps the best solution would be to allow the schools, colleges and universities that attract international students to have greater control over those students that do arrive in a country. This would allow the institutions themselves to police the students while being overseen by the Immigration Service itself.
For
many
people
interested in studying abroad, one of the
first
problems they face is obtaining a visa to enter the
country
and, in
many
situations, the procedure is time-consuming and frustrating.
As a result
, there is a
clear
case for making visa applications less stringent.
However
, there is
also
a potential for abuse if the system
was made
more lenient, and both of these opinions need to
be considered
.
In support of simplifying the visa-application procedure, it
must
be remembered
that obtaining a visa is one of the
first
steps towards studying in a foreign
country
. If this process is difficult then it reflects
poorly
on the
country
the
student
is intending to go to.
Moreover
, once in the
country
,
students
often
find it less problematic to
use
the services of an immigration agent, to whom they surrender their passports and pay
sometimes
phenomenal sums of money.
In the same way
, this again reflects
poorly
on the host country.
Yet
there is a point of view that suggests visa regulations should remain as they are, or even become stricter. It is inevitable that once a developed
country
opens its door to
students
, there will be
some
who exploit the opportunity without any intention of fulfilling the study requirements of their visa.
To conclude
, perhaps the best solution would be to
allow
the schools, colleges and universities that attract international
students
to have greater control over those
students
that do arrive in a
country
. This would
allow
the institutions themselves to police the
students
while being overseen by the Immigration Service itself.