British newspaper The Times reported that foreign students could be barred from bringing their spouses and children to the UK unless they study “high-value” degrees, as the government continues to debate policy changes.  According to the newspaper, students will only be able to bring family members if they are studying courses that ministers consider to be of high value to the economy, such as science, maths and engineering.  Currently, students who are studying at postgraduate level can bring family members, no matter which course they are enrolled on.  A spokesperson from the Home Office declined to confirm the reports, telling…

NEW DELHI: With China yet to reopen fully, Indians have emerged as the biggest globetrotters garnering the maximum visas for several key destinations and the US pulling out all stops to cut the just-less-than-two-years for visitor visa interview cases. Britain last year issued the maximum number of visas to Indians, who accounted for a quarter of the 28.4 lakh visas given in 2022. And several of Uncle Sam’s consular officers from around the world have been deputed to adjudicate visa applications filed in Mumbai.“Last year Britain issued 28,36,490 visas, 25% of those went to Indians, more than to any other…