US Student Visa
Education abroad: U.S. Mission in India issues highest-ever student visas in 2022
Kolkata/IBNS: The U.S. Mission in India has issued a record-breaking 82,000 student visas in 2022 till date.
Indian students received more U.S. student visas than any other country this year, including China.
As many qualified students as possible reached their programs of study in time for scheduled start dates.
The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi and four consulates in Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumbai prioritized processing student visa applications between May and August.
Charge d’Affaires of the US Embassy in India Patricia Lacina said, “We issued over 82,000 student visas this summer alone, more than in any previous year."
The U.S. Mission in India has issued a record-breaking 82,000 #studentvisas in 2022 to date, higher than any other country. This shows that the U.S. remains the most sought-after country for higher education. pic.twitter.com/BBv8LZT7oo
— U.S. Embassy India (@USAndIndia) September 8, 2022
Indian students comprise nearly 20 percent of all international students studying in the US, with the Open Doors report in 2021 showing there were 1,67,582 students from India in the 2020-2021 academic year.
In 2020, the U.S. government and U.S. higher-education institutions implemented measures to safely welcome international students in person, online, and via hybrid learning methods.
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