Student Visa Update: The US issued a record number of over 90,000 visas to Indian students this summer. The US mission added that one in four student visas worldwide were issued to Indians from June to August this summer.

The US Embassy in India wrote in a post on This summer, almost one in four student visas worldwide were issued right here in India! Congratulations and best wishes to all students who have chosen the United States to pursue their higher education goals! That’s a wrap! Through teamwork and innovation, we ensured that all qualified applicants reached their programs on time.”

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A previous report by mint in June had noted that the US had opened visa appointments for F1 student visas at its consulates in India and the appointments were available from mid-July to mid-August. Meanwhile, a record 125,000 US student visas were issued to Indians last year, surpassing the number of all other nationalities.

In the meantime, study abroad advisors had reported Economic times that many more Indian students than ever before will be studying abroad this fall. This is due to various factors, including increasing ambitions for education and careers abroad, as well as an increase in applicants from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, the report said. Piyush Kumar, Regional Director for South Asia and Mauritius, IDP Education, spoke about welcoming Indian students to the US this fall AND: “This year has been incredible; The number has increased, probably more than the year before the pandemic. Approximately 25-30 percent of U.S. enrollment comes from Tier 2/3 cities.”