The Lion's Pride vol. 2 (Jun. 2014) | Page 109

102 employment and credit are needed to attract new students to the United States. In the beginning of the process it would be more practical and effective if the basic information collected on each form could be shared between all departments involved. It would save time and minimize typing errors. It would be also beneficial if the Department of Homeland Security’s United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) would work in conjunction with a bank and combine the entire visa fee into one single payment. The bank would be responsible for processing the payment and forwarding the proceeds directly to USCIS, which would them receive the money faster. That would help minimize the waiting period and allow the USCIS to analyze the applications sooner. The federal restrictions improvements would have a positive effect on foreign enrollment and the United States economy would benefit from that impact. In order to keep increasing the number of foreign students, it would be beneficial to the United States to streamline the application process and loosen immigration standards. At the same time, the United States is enacting more policies that make it more difficult for immigrants, universities