Highlights
- Indians are the second-largest group of international students in the United States.
- United States opens up for a record-breaking year for Indian students.
- The US Embassy to issue 100,000 student visa appointments for Indian Students.
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According to US Chargé d'Affaires Patricia Lacina...
- The United States greatly values international students and their positive contributions to our academic institutions and society. Especially this absolute truth in India. Indians are considered the second largest input group of international students in the US.
- This year the US plans the highest record-busting number of visa issuances, especially to Indian students.
- The United States has issued a record number of 62000 student visas to Indians. By 2022 summer, the US Embassy intents to set over 100,000 appointments for student visas for Indians.
6th Annual Student Visa Day, in India
Although COVID-19 pandemic restrictions were partially applied in the United States, Mission India was able to issue more student visas in the year 2021 than ever. This 2022 summer is expected to have exceptional in terms of student visas for Indians.
The US Mission in India organized the sixth annual student visa day. The Consulates of the US Embassy from New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Mumbai have interviewed 2500 Indian Student visa applications.
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The Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs in India, Don Heflin...
“Hoping to break the 62,000 visas issued for Indian students last year. There has been a huge inflow of student visa applications, which is a great start. The embassy has planned for 100,000 appointments for student visas.”
75 years of US-India relationship
- US - India shares a 75-year bond in shaping Indian students to become one of the globally accepted.
- The US embassy congratulated all the visa recipients as they made an entry to the growing ranks of Indian students who choose to study in Unites states, which is one of the world’s prime destinations for international students.
- Indian students in the US made many contributions emphasized by the US embassy.
- Around 20000 Indian students are currently studying in US academic institutions, representing 20% of international students that are there at present in the United States.
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