The White House condemns attacks on Indian students in the US and assures collaboration with authorities. Recent deaths and assaults have raised concerns. Investigations are ongoing. Violence based on race, gender, or any factor is unacceptable. Parents concerns about sending children to the US are being addressed.
The US issued a record 82,000 visas to Indian students in the months of June, July and August this year. This broke an earlier record of 62,000 visas issued during the same period last year. In total, Washington has issued around 100,000 student visas this calendar year in India.
'There are also practical barriers to online learning by international students while physically outside the United States such as not all countries have reliable electricity or internet access.'
For Many Indian Students, Their American Dream Is in Limbo
Students who have received offers from American universities are waiting on their toes to get visa appointments. If they do succeed, there is then the issue of getting vaccinated.
Representative Photo: University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) students walk on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 15, 2017. Photo:Reuters/Lucy Nicholson
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Mumbai: On June 10, Don Heflin, the minister counsellor for consular affairs at the US Embassy in India, held an hour-long Facebook live session to address queries of thousands of Indian students who have recently received admission letters from US universities but are unable to travel because of the COVID-19 pandemic.