US visa checks halts return Chinese students

Hundreds, maybe even thousands of Chinese students cannot return on time to the US to resume their study after the Springfestival, the Shanghai Daily reveals today. The new US policy imposing new extensive background checks, meant to prevent terrorism, targets especially students working in areas like IT and telecommunication. The new background checks take weeks, sometimes months to carry out, the paper said. The Shanghai Daily was unable to reach US officials for comment.