Over 90,000 student visas issued in last 3 months: US Embassy in India

The US Embassy in India on Monday announced that it has achieved "a remarkable milestone" this summer, with the issuance of an unprecedented number of student visas.

During the months of June, July, and August, over 90,000 student visas were granted. This figure represents nearly one in four student visas issued worldwide during the same period.

"The US Mission in India is pleased to announce that we issued a record number – over 90,000 – of student visas this Summer/ in June, July, and August. This summer almost one in four student visas worldwide was issued right here in India!" the official handle of the US Embassy in India wrote in a



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"Congratulations and best wishes to all the students who have chosen the United States to make their higher education goals a reality! That’s a wrap! With teamwork and innovation, we ensured that all qualified applicants reached their programs on time," it said.

During the 2022 fiscal year, spanning from October 2021 to September 2022, the US Department of State reportedly recorded the issuance of more than 411,000 student visas. This figure reflected a notable upsurge of 15 per cent when compared to the preceding year, marking the most substantial non-pandemic year-over-year increase since 2010.