NEW DELHI: Indian students account for almost a fifth (20%) of all international students in the United States. During Covid, the US issued highest ever number of student visas in India at 62,000.
“According to the 2021 Open Doors Report, Indian students comprised nearly 20% of the int’l student population in the US, with 167,582 students in the 2020-2021 academic year,” the US embassy in Delhi Tweeted Monday.
“The US remains a top destination for international students, welcoming over 914,000 international students from over 200 places of origin, according to the 2021 Open Doors Report. Indian students comprised nearly 20% of this number, with 167,582 students in the 2020-2021 academic year,” the embassy website says.
The embassy’s minister counsellor for consular affairs Don Heflin said: “Despite the global pandemic, Indian students were able to apply for visas and travel to the United States. We issued over 62,000 student visas this summer alone, more than in any previous year. This goes to show that the United States remains the destination of choice for Indian students looking to study abroad. We look forward to issuing many more visas in the year to come, to help Indian students achieve their dreams of US study.”
Counselor for cultural and educational sffairs Anthony Miranda said: “We value Indian students, as they build life-long connections with American peers to maintain and grow international partnerships, and to collectively address current and future global challenges.”

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