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India Today on MSN22h
F-1 visas for Indian students dip to lowest March–May level in three years
The number of F-1 visas issued to Indian students fell to 9,906 between March and May 2025, the lowest for this period since ...
WLRN2d
State Department pauses interviews for international student visas
According to the State Department, the suspension was part of the “dynamic” scheduling process to interview for those visas.
Trump administration reinstates visas taken from nine Southern University students
The nine students had their visas revoked in early April without explanation from federal officials, Southern spokeswoman Janene Tate said at the time.
The American Bazaar1d
New reality hits Indian students seeking F-1, J, M visas: Waiting, rejection, and social media vetting
As student visa interviews resume in India, applicants face not just long waits and sudden rejections, but a chilling message ...
What’s the $250 Visa Integrity Fee that the US has introduced? How will it affect Indian tourists, students
Visa Integrity Fee, a security deposit of sorts, for most non-immigrant visa applicants starting next year. The fee, part of ...
IndiaWest8h
Student Visas For Indians Plummet To Post-Pandemic Low Amid Stricter U.S. Scrutiny
Only 9,906 F-1 (academic) visas were granted to Indian students between March and May 2025 — a steep 27% decline from the same period in 2024, when nearly 15,000 visas were issued. The figures also ...
The American Bazaar14h
US immigration crackdown leads to sharp decline in Indian student visas
With this stricter approach, many Indian students are facing delays, and fewer visas are getting approved than usual ...
Immigration Lawyers Navigate Travel Ban, Uncertainty Over Student Visas
Navigating recent immigration policy shifts has resulted in “a bunch of really tired, frustrated immigration lawyers,” said ...
H1B Visa Holders, F1 Students Now Mandated To Pay Extra $250 Visa Integrity Fees
In a significant move affecting international travelers and visa holders, the U.S. government has introduced a new Visa ...
Student Visa Applicants Will Now Be Forced To Make Their Social Media Accounts Public
In a social media post, the U.S. Embassy in London wrote that "every visa adjudication is a national security decision," ...
The Harvard Crimson10d
Embassy Cited Nonexistent Law To Deny Incoming Harvard Student’s Visa
A United States embassy in South Asia denied an incoming Harvard College freshman their visa on Tuesday, citing a nonexistent ...
WAPT on MSN6h
Visa policy shift threatens Mississippi’s international student pipeline and millions in revenue
A federal policy requiring social media screening for all student visa applicants is raising concerns across Mississippi’s ...