LOS ANGELES: Students from India have got the highest number of visas issued by the United States this fall globally. The US Embassy in Delhi said on Wednesday that it has issued “a record-breaking 82,000 student visas in 2022, higher than any other country.” Indian students comprise nearly 20% of all international students studying in the US, with the Open Doors report in 2021 showing there were nearly 1.7 lakh students from India in the 2020-2021 academic year.
Charge d’Affaires Patricia Lacina said: “We are happy to see so many students were able to receive visas and reach their universities after the delays caused in previous years by the Covid-19 pandemic. We issued over 82,000 student visas this summer alone, more than in any previous year. This shows that the United States remains for most Indian families the most sought-after country for higher education. It also highlights the important contributions Indian students make to both our countries as they build life-long connections with American peers to maintain and grow international partnerships, working collectively to address current and future global challenges.”
The US Embassy in New Delhi and four Consulates in Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumbai prioritised processing of student visa applications from May to August to ensure that as many qualified students as possible made it to their programs of study in time for scheduled start dates, the embassy said in a statement.
Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs Don Heflin said, “….International student mobility is central to US diplomacy, and nowhere is the contribution of students bigger than in India.”the embassy says students seeking assistance about studying in the US should download the EducationUSA India app, available for free on iOS and Android devices to get the latest information about college application process and which “is a quick and easy first step to planning higher education in the United States.”
Earlier the UK had also said that it has issued the highest students visas globally to Indian students. India has overtaken China as the largest nationality being issued sponsored study visas in the UK.“Indian nationals were issued the largest number of UK study, work and visitor visas in the year ending June 2022,” British High Commissioner to India had said late last month.
According to the latest UK Immigration Statistics published on August 25, 2022, nearly 118,000 Indian students received a student visa in the year ending June 2022 – up 89% from previous year. India has now overtaken China as the largest nationality being issued sponsored study visas in the UK. Ellis had recently said, “India first again. I’m delighted that Indian nationals were issued the largest number of UK study, work and visitor visas in the year ending June 2022.”
Canada has similarly seen very high visa applications from Indian students. The huge rush has caused massive delays in many countries’ missions, especially Canada.
Charge d’Affaires Patricia Lacina said: “We are happy to see so many students were able to receive visas and reach their universities after the delays caused in previous years by the Covid-19 pandemic. We issued over 82,000 student visas this summer alone, more than in any previous year. This shows that the United States remains for most Indian families the most sought-after country for higher education. It also highlights the important contributions Indian students make to both our countries as they build life-long connections with American peers to maintain and grow international partnerships, working collectively to address current and future global challenges.”
The US Embassy in New Delhi and four Consulates in Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumbai prioritised processing of student visa applications from May to August to ensure that as many qualified students as possible made it to their programs of study in time for scheduled start dates, the embassy said in a statement.
Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs Don Heflin said, “….International student mobility is central to US diplomacy, and nowhere is the contribution of students bigger than in India.”the embassy says students seeking assistance about studying in the US should download the EducationUSA India app, available for free on iOS and Android devices to get the latest information about college application process and which “is a quick and easy first step to planning higher education in the United States.”
Earlier the UK had also said that it has issued the highest students visas globally to Indian students. India has overtaken China as the largest nationality being issued sponsored study visas in the UK.“Indian nationals were issued the largest number of UK study, work and visitor visas in the year ending June 2022,” British High Commissioner to India had said late last month.
According to the latest UK Immigration Statistics published on August 25, 2022, nearly 118,000 Indian students received a student visa in the year ending June 2022 – up 89% from previous year. India has now overtaken China as the largest nationality being issued sponsored study visas in the UK. Ellis had recently said, “India first again. I’m delighted that Indian nationals were issued the largest number of UK study, work and visitor visas in the year ending June 2022.”
Canada has similarly seen very high visa applications from Indian students. The huge rush has caused massive delays in many countries’ missions, especially Canada.