“China remained the top overall source of international students to America, but Indians got almost twice the number of student visas against the Chinese in the first seven months of this year.”
According to the monthly visa reports (available on the official website of the Bureau of Consular Affairs) 77,799 Indian students got F-1 visas between January and July in comparison to only 46,145 Chinese students, reported The Indian Express.
The report mentioned that China remained the top overall source of international students to America, but Indians got almost twice the number of student visas against the Chinese in the first seven months of this year.
The latest UK Immigration Statistics published recently showed that nearly 118,000 Indian students received a student visa in the year ending June 2022: an 89 per cent increase from the previous year, reported IANS.
“India first again. I’m delighted that Indian nationals were issued the largest number of UK study, work and visitor visas in the year ending June 2022. More strength to the unique living bridge that connects our people. As this shows, we’re experiencing unprecedented demand for visas. I encourage students starting courses soon to apply as early as possible.”
— Alex Ellis, British High Commissioner to India
More than 258,000 Indians received visit visas in the year ending June 2022: a 630 per cent increase compared to the previous year (when travel restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic were still in place), according to the report from IANS.
In the year ending June 2022, Indians also received nearly 103,000 Work visas (which includes skilled and seasonal workers): a 148 per cent increase over the previous year.
Alex Ellis, British High Commissioner to India, said: “India first again. I’m delighted that Indian nationals were issued the largest number of UK study, work and visitor visas in the year ending June 2022. More strength to the unique living bridge that connects our people. As this shows, we’re experiencing unprecedented demand for visas. I encourage students starting courses soon to apply as early as possible.”
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