U.S. Mission meets skyrocketing student visa demand
On June 13 Consular Team India interviewed 3,900
student visa applicants during its 8 th annual Student Visa
Day.
Mission India highlights our strong commitment to
higher education in the United States and the growing
educational ties between the United States and India by
organizing robust programming for Student Visa Day,
where Mission members and EducationUSA colleagues
interact with applicants to share information on studying
in the United States.
Ambassador Eric Garcetti shared his best wishes for all
Indian students, stating, “Every international student on
a U.S. campus represents tremendous accomplishment -
years of study and hard work that went into preparing
for academic excellence.
Like those who went before, today's Indian students also
represent tremendous potential - the knowledge you will
unlock, the new skills and opportunities you will
experience, and the relationships you will build are worth
the investment. Each student is an ambassador for
India. Together we are taking the U.S.-India relationship
forward.”
Minister-Counselor for Consular Affairs Russel Brown
acknowledged the occasion stating, “This year, as Indian
students are poised to become the largest group of
international students in the US, the Department of State
and our EducationUSA colleagues are excited to welcome
student visa applicants on Student Visa Day and
throughout the student season.”
The number of Indians who choose to study in the United
States has increased significantly in the past three years.
In 2023, the U.S. Mission to India issued more student
visas than in 2018, 2019, and 2020 combined
This unprecedented growth reflects the ongoing
commitment by the U.S. Government to prioritize
students and to facilitate their travel, even as the Mission
met a 400 percent rise in demand for all other visas
between 2021 and 2023.
The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India anticipate
continued increase in student visa applicants from India
and have expanded the student visa season for 2024 to
meet this growing demand.
The US remains the number one higher education
destination for Indian students, with studies showing 69
percent of Indian students prefer a U.S. education to any
other destination
Indian students, already the largest group of
international graduate students in the United States, go
on to gain valuable real-world experience, receiving
employment-based U.S. visas or becoming leaders in
their fields here in India – reflecting the lifelong benefit
of a U.S. education.
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