Student Visa

China today said it may permit stranded students from the ASEAN countries studying in Chinese universities to come back early but continued to be vague about the return of over 23,000 Indian students stuck at home since last year due

The figures on student visas indicate that the "downturn" in number of Indians studying in the US, was a "Covid blip", and that the "overall trendline has been generally positive", said Anthony Miranda, Counselor for Cultural and Educational Affairs at the US Embassy.

Japan said Friday it will allow short-term business travellers, foreign students and other visa holders to enter the country, but tourists are still barred under pandemic border restrictions.

The US has approved as many as 55,000 student visas applications from India this year, its highest ever, despite the Covid pandemic.

According to the Afghan Students Association, Pune, there are about 3,000 students from the neighbouring country who are pursuing education in different institutes in the city.

Several students from Afghanistan studying at Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) are not willing to return to their country and want to extend their student visas.

A bipartisan group of influential senators on Friday urged the Biden Administration to accelerate the process of issuing visas to international students, a move likely to benefit thousands of Indians who want to join their classes this Fall.

Students from around the world are eager to study at U.S. colleges in the upcoming fall semester after the Covid-19 pandemic confined many of them to their home countries and left some attending virtual classes in the wee hours of the morning.

Experts said that highly skilled Indian nationals, including students, are choosing Canada over America.

The UK issued 56,000 visas to Indian students in 2020, a 13 per cent increase from the year before, Priti Patel, the Secretary of State for the UK Home Department, said Wednesday.

The UK Home Office on Thursday formally opened its new post-study work visa for international students.

The UK issued 56,000 visas to Indian students in 2020, a 13 per cent increase from the year before, Priti Patel, the Secretary of State for the UK Home Department, said Wednesday.

Indian students are set to benefit from an extension to the entry deadline to qualify for the new post-study work (PSW) visa.

The United States on Tuesday assured more visa appointments to Indian students in the coming weeks after a rush for interview slots among applicants was witnessed at the embassy portal on opening day.

The US mission in India is "actively working" to accommodate as many student visa applicants as possible in July and August.

China today said it may permit stranded students from the ASEAN countries studying in Chinese universities to come back early but continued to be vague about the return of over 23,000 Indian students stuck at home since last year due

The figures on student visas indicate that the "downturn" in number of Indians studying in the US, was a "Covid blip", and that the "overall trendline has been generally positive", said Anthony Miranda, Counselor for Cultural and Educational Affairs at the US Embassy.

Japan said Friday it will allow short-term business travellers, foreign students and other visa holders to enter the country, but tourists are still barred under pandemic border restrictions.

The US has approved as many as 55,000 student visas applications from India this year, its highest ever, despite the Covid pandemic.

According to the Afghan Students Association, Pune, there are about 3,000 students from the neighbouring country who are pursuing education in different institutes in the city.

Several students from Afghanistan studying at Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) are not willing to return to their country and want to extend their student visas.

A bipartisan group of influential senators on Friday urged the Biden Administration to accelerate the process of issuing visas to international students, a move likely to benefit thousands of Indians who want to join their classes this Fall.

Students from around the world are eager to study at U.S. colleges in the upcoming fall semester after the Covid-19 pandemic confined many of them to their home countries and left some attending virtual classes in the wee hours of the morning.

Experts said that highly skilled Indian nationals, including students, are choosing Canada over America.

The UK issued 56,000 visas to Indian students in 2020, a 13 per cent increase from the year before, Priti Patel, the Secretary of State for the UK Home Department, said Wednesday.

The UK Home Office on Thursday formally opened its new post-study work visa for international students.

The UK issued 56,000 visas to Indian students in 2020, a 13 per cent increase from the year before, Priti Patel, the Secretary of State for the UK Home Department, said Wednesday.

Indian students are set to benefit from an extension to the entry deadline to qualify for the new post-study work (PSW) visa.

The United States on Tuesday assured more visa appointments to Indian students in the coming weeks after a rush for interview slots among applicants was witnessed at the embassy portal on opening day.

The US mission in India is "actively working" to accommodate as many student visa applicants as possible in July and August.