Interview with Smiti Mittal : In Transit: An Oral History Project about Crossing Borders
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Smiti Mittal speaks about what it has been like to be an international student at Stanford, including the initial difficulties that she experienced and the ways in which she became more integrated into the Stanford community. Mittal also talks about her decision to leave Stanford to return to India as the COVID-19 pandemic hit the US, the positive and negative aspects of working from home, and how the transition has impacted both her social and academic lives. Additionally, Mittal provides details about her experiences applying for visas, including the stress of visa interviews, and interacting with Customs and Border Protection when entering the US. Mittal also shares her views about transit visas, the ways in which the visa system could be improved, and the need for community education and support about visas.
Description
| Type of resource | sound recording-nonmusical, text, still image |
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| Extent | 1 audio file; 1 text file; 1 photograph |
| Place | Stanford (Calif.) |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
| Date created | November 13, 2020 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
Creators/Contributors
| Interviewee | Mittal, Smiti | |
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| Creator | Mittal, Smiti | |
| Interviewer | Jayasinghe, D. Lakmali | |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Subjects
| Subject | Students, Foreign > India |
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| Subject | Indian college students |
| Subject | Visas > United States |
| Subject | Student passports |
| Genre | Interview |
Bibliographic information
| Conditions Governing Access | Due to the personal nature of the interviews, all content has been embargoed until at least September 2026, with some content embargoed for longer or indefinitely. All materials are restricted to users with a Stanford University ID. |
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| Transcript |
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| Finding Aid |
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| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/hy056tp9463 |
| Location | SC1581 |
| Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- The materials are open for research use and may be used freely for non-commercial purposes with an attribution. For commercial permission requests, please contact the Stanford University Archives (universityarchives@stanford.edu).
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Collection
In Transit: An Oral History Project about Crossing Borders
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