The United States is all set to begin processing student visa applications for the Fall session, announcing that the first batch of visa appointments will be open by mid-May. “Attention students! In mid-May, the U.S. Mission to India will open the first batch of appointments for the upcoming student visa season. Additional appointments will be released later in the season. Prepare for your appointments and stay tuned for more student visa related announcements!” the US Consulate General in Hyderabad said in a tweet. — USAndHyderabad (@USAndHyderabad) Wait times for visa appointments have been making news, but the United States has…

Aurangabad (Maha), Apr 18 (PTI) The US aims to increase visa interview appointments for Indian students by 30 per cent this summer, US Consul General in Mumbai Mike Hankey said here on Tuesday.     He said US consulates processed nearly 1.25 lakh visa applications of students in India.     During his visit to Aurangabad, Hankey held meetings with members of industries. He also visited Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University and interacted with students.    “Last year, we sent more than 1.25 lakh Indian students to the US, setting a new record for Indian students going to the US in a year and establishing India…

Imagine delving into the world of numbers and equations at renowned institutions like Princeton University and New York University (NYU). This article compares their mathematics programmes, including course structure, scholarships, admission process, and extracurricular activities, to help prospective students make informed decisions. Princeton is ranked 7th in the QS ranking, while NYU is at the 8th spot in the recent QS Mathematics rankings. Course structure: Princeton University Princeton University offers a comprehensive mathematics programme that covers a wide range of topics, including algebra, analysis, geometry, and probability theory. With a focus on research opportunities, this programme enables students to engage…

As Ruby Nicolas was crossing the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, Ont., on March 15, she felt increasingly stressed.”It was nerve-wracking,” she told CBC Hamilton.The 45-year-old mother of two moved from the Philippines to Mississauga, Ont., in 2021.She graduated from a post-secondary program in December, 2022 but needed a post-graduate work permit if she wanted to stay in Canada and get a job.Ruby Nicolas flagpoled in the Niagara region with her family in March 2023. (Submitted by Ruby Nicolas)Nicolas soon realized she wasn’t going to get her application approved quickly, being one of the over 1.1 million applications in Immigration, Refugees…

In an effort to keep up with the growing number of Indian students wanting to move to Germany on a student visa, the German Embassy’s Academic Evaluation Centre has announced that it would replace the paper printed certificates with digital certificates.”With the goal of accelerating processing times and making it easier for applicants to apply to a greater number of German universities, APS India is pleased to announce that starting from next week, paper printed certificates will be replaced by digital certificates,” the Centre said in a statement.Since November 1, 2022, Germany has made it mandatory for Indian students to…

Germany has seen its Indian student numbers “explode” over recent years, ambassador Philipp Ackerman said during a panel at the Acumen Global Gateway Summit on April 20. “[Germany is] the new kid on the block because this number has exploded over the last couple of years and we have now 35,000 Indian students in Germany,” he said. The 2023 Wissenschaft weltoffen, released in March, revealed that the European country was hosting a total of 33,753 Indian students, making up 9.7% of the 349,438 total international cohort in 2021/22. China remains the top source country for international students, with some 40,055 students enrolling across…

More than 155,000 public servants walked out on April 19, seeking higher wages and better working conditions. This includes employees with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada – however, staff working in overseas offices remain on the job. Languages Canada, which represents English and French language programs across the country, is urging the federal government to make student document processing a top priority. “Agents and students should know that Canada remains open for business despite the strike,” Gonzalo Peralta, executive director of Languages Canada, told the PIE News. “For instance, students traveling to Canada on Electronic Travel Authorisations aren’t affected since…

By Amit Sarwal and Jai Bharadwaj New research published in The Leadership Quarterly says that applicants with six ethnic group names are 57 per cent less likely to be considered for leadership roles and 45 per cent less likely to be considered for lower job positions. Lead researchers Dr Mladen Adamovic and Prof. Andreas Leibbrandt say: “Our study provides one theoretical explanation by showing that recruiters in Australia are less likely to consider ethnic minorities as leaders, because ethnic minorities experience more hiring discrimination for leadership than non-leadership positions in our study.” – Advertisement – Dr Adamovic, who conducted the study in Australia before moving to work…

The private institution states on its website that it serves over 100 international students from over 30 countries, promoting its campus as “one of the most diverse in the region”. In its closure announcement, IW said it secured four “teach-out agreements” with William Penn University, Upper Iowa University, University of Dubuque and Culver-Stockton College. This allows students to complete their academic programs within a comparable time frame and cost to IW. Since then, additional teach-out agreements have been added, and more are pending approval by the Higher Learning Commission’s Institutional Actions Council. Millikin University, a private institution in Decatur, IL, announced last week that…