Can I Get Into a US Graduate Program with a Three-Year B.Sc in Physics?

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Completing a three-year B.Sc in Physics can pose challenges for admission into graduate programs in the US, which typically prefer a four-year undergraduate degree. Taking the GRE Physics and achieving a high score may enhance admission prospects, but many US institutions often require international students from countries like India to complete a master's degree before applying for a graduate program. Some students from Europe with a three-year degree have been admitted, but this is less common for applicants from India. Therefore, pursuing a master's degree in the home country before applying to US graduate programs may be a more viable option for better chances of acceptance.
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I have finished my B.Sc Physics recently and want to join graduate program in US. However the problem is my B.Sc course was of three years and I have heard that it requires 4 years undergraduate program to join graduate program in US. So,my question is if I take GRE Physics and secure good marks , do I have good possibility to get admitted in graduate program in US.Or, should I finish my Masters in physics here and apply for the MS in US.
 
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Which country did you get your BSc from? My physics department has admitted a few European students with a 3-year BSc, but usually requires that students from India earn a masters in their own country before applying for one in ours.
 
From Nepal which is very close to India
 

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