US issues 90k visas to Indian students in 3 months, setting a world record

The US Embassy in India made a big accomplishment by giving out a huge number of student visas to Indians. 

In the months of June, July, and August, they provided over 90,000 student visas, which is almost 25% of all the student visas given worldwide in the same period.

What

• The US Embassy in India has set a record by granting 90,000 student visas in June, July and August.
• This accounts for about one in four student visas issued globally.

The US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, at IIT Delhi for a seminar, shared the good news about visa processing. 

Student visas from other countries

• In 2022, every fifth student visa given by the United States went to Indian students.
• Around 82,000 students visas were issued by the US Embassy and consulates throughout India.
• Students are also looking at places like Uzbekistan, Philippines, Russia, Ireland, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan.
• The numbers have grown post-pandemic, with 7.5 lakh Indian students studying abroad in 2022, up from 4.5 lakhs in 2017 and 2.6 lakhs in 2020.
• UK, US, Australia, and Canada are top choices for students.

Students in Canada

• Canada is among the top choice for Indian students who want to study abroad.
• In 2022, Canada welcomed a whopping 2,26,450 Indian students, making India the largest source of international students coming to Canada.
• According to the data, approximately 14% of all international students in Canada are from India.
• The current diplomatic standoff between India and Canada has raised concerns among students planning to travel to Canada on student visas.
• India and Canada had a heated dispute after Canadian PM Justin Trudeau made strong claims that Indian agents might have had a role in the killing of Sikh separatist leader Nijjar in British Columbia on June 18 this year.
• The India-Canada diplomatic dispute has taken a worrying turn as India has suspended its visa service to Canada.

India overtook China for the most international students in the US in 2022.