India today again advised all students seeking admission in US educational institutions to do due diligence to ensure that the institutions to which they are seeking admission have proper authorization and capacities. <br/><br/>In an advisory, the External Affairs Ministry also asked them to carry all required documentation regarding their study plans, housing, financial support and healthcare arrangements besides travel documents. It also asked them to be prepared for interviews with U.S. immigration officials. The Ministry advised all Indian nationals travelling to the US on other visas to carry the necessary supporting documentations regarding place of stay, financial support, medical arrangements and sponsorship details.<br/><br/>The advisory was issued in connection with instances of denial of entry by the US Immigration authorities to Indian students having valid student visas to pursue studies in Silicon Valley University at San Jose and Northwestern Polytechnic University, Fremont. The Government said India continues to remain closely engaged with the US Government on this subject and has strongly emphasized the need for the US authorities to honour the visas issued by their own Embassy. <br/><br/>There have been cases of denial of entry to Indian students holding valid visas to pursue studies in other US educational institutions in recent past. Some Indian nationals travelling on business, tourism and work visas have also been deported. The US Government has conveyed that the decision to deny entry to these students is not because of the black listing of institutions but based on the assessment made by the US immigration authorities of individual applicants. According to the US Government, the deported persons had presented information to the border patrol agent which was inconsistent with their visa status.