The US mission in India held its seventh annual student visa day countrywide on Wednesday with consular officers from New Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumbai interviewing almost 3,500 Indian student visa applicants, according to a press release.
Ambassador Eric Garcetti 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, the US embassy press release said.
“I first came to India as a young student, and I’ve seen in my own life how transformative these experiences can be,” said Ambassador Garcetti. “Student exchange is at the heart of US-India relations, and with good reason. A US education provides students a world-class education and access to a global network of knowledge, laying the foundation for a lifetime of understanding. That’s why we are here today, to encourage these opportunities for as many Indian students as possible.”
Student visa day celebrates the long-standing higher education ties between the United States and India. This year, more than 200,000 Indian students are studying at US academic institutions, representing more than 20% of international students currently in the United States.
“Last year, a record-breaking 125,000 Indians were issued student visas, which is more than were issued to any other nationality. In fact, one out of every five student visas were issued in India last year. This year, we will interview more students than ever before,” remarked Brendan Mullarkey, the acting minister counselor for consular affairs in India.
Ambassador Eric Garcetti 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, the US embassy press release said.
“I first came to India as a young student, and I’ve seen in my own life how transformative these experiences can be,” said Ambassador Garcetti. “Student exchange is at the heart of US-India relations, and with good reason. A US education provides students a world-class education and access to a global network of knowledge, laying the foundation for a lifetime of understanding. That’s why we are here today, to encourage these opportunities for as many Indian students as possible.”
Student visa day celebrates the long-standing higher education ties between the United States and India. This year, more than 200,000 Indian students are studying at US academic institutions, representing more than 20% of international students currently in the United States.
“Last year, a record-breaking 125,000 Indians were issued student visas, which is more than were issued to any other nationality. In fact, one out of every five student visas were issued in India last year. This year, we will interview more students than ever before,” remarked Brendan Mullarkey, the acting minister counselor for consular affairs in India.
