NEW DELHI: The US has as soon as once more issued a document variety of pupil visas in India this yr. Whereas the precise quantity just isn’t but identified, it’s greater than the over 1.4 lakh pupil visas issued final yr — which was essentially the most for any nation globally then.
“Throughout our pupil visa season this (2024) summer season, we processed document numbers, and all first-time pupil candidates have been capable of get hold of an appointment at one in every of our 5 consular sections round India,” the US Embassy stated in an announcement Monday.
US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, stated: “Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden set an bold objective to enhance and expedite the visa course of and I’m proud to say that we’ve delivered on that promise. Our consular groups on the embassy and 4 consulates work tirelessly to make sure that we meet the surging demand.”
In 2023, the US consular workforce in India had issued over 1.4 lakh pupil visas – greater than in some other nation on the earth setting a document for the third yr in a row. “Taken individually, Mumbai, New Delhi, Hyderabad, and Chennai now stand as the highest 4 pupil visa processing posts on the earth. On account of these surging numbers, Indian college students have turn out to be the biggest group of worldwide graduate college students in the US and make up greater than 1 / 4 of the over 10 lakh international college students finding out within the US,” the embassy had stated in an announcement this Jan.
