After issuing a record 62,000 visas to Indian students last year, the US Mission in India hopes to have another record breaking year, according to US consular officials.
This year, more than 200,000 Indian students are studying at US academic institutions, representing more than 20 percent of international students currently in the United States.
The US Mission in India organized its sixth annual Student Visa Day on June 7 to celebrate higher education ties between the United States and India.
“Today we recognize the many contributions of Indian students in shaping the US-India relationship, which is celebrating 75 years of achievement,” said Chargé d’Affaires Patricia Lacina.
“This year, consular officers will interview more students than ever before, and we hope to break last year’s record for issuances,” remarked Don Heflin, the Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs in India.
We have a great start. This year, the Embassy has opened 100,000 appointments for student visas,” he said.
Counselor for Cultural and Educational Affairs Anthony Miranda added, “We are grateful that international students recognize the value of a US education, with its world-class faculty and infrastructure and hands-on, real-world skills that prepare graduates for successful careers.”
To mark the Student Visa Day, consular Officers at the US Embassy in New Delhi and Consulates General in Chennai, Hyderabad Kolkata, and Mumbai interviewed more than 2,500 Indian student visa applicants, according to an embassy release.
Lacina and consuls general throughout India congratulated visa recipients as they prepared to join the growing ranks of Indian students who have chosen to study in the United States – the world’s leading destination for international students.
Lacina and consuls general throughout India congratulated visa recipients as they prepared to join the growing ranks of Indian students who have chosen to study in the United States – the world’s leading destination for international students.
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