Archive · 30 May 2025
MEA Calls for Fair Treatment of Indian Student Visa Applications
The Indian government is asking the US to fairly consider student visa applications.
The US has temporarily stopped scheduling new student visa interviews and is now checking social media profiles.
India hopes that the visa applications from Indian students are evaluated based on their qualifications, so that they can start their studies on time.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that in the previous year, a large number of Indian students went to the US for education.
The US has also deported over a thousand Indian nationals this year who were found to be in the US illegally.
MEA expressed hope for merit-based student visa processing.
US has paused new student visa interviews.
New US policy includes social media vetting.
Approximately 330,000 Indian students went to the US in 2023-24.
Since January, 1,080 Indian nationals have been deported from the US.
- Who
- MEA spokesperson, Indian students
- What
- MEA's response to the US pausing new student visa interviews and implementing social media vetting for students.
- When
- Published May 30, 2025
- Where
- United States, India
- Why
- Due to new visa restrictions and social media vetting for student visas.
- MEA's Stance
- Hopes for merit-based student visa processing
- Indian Students in US (2023-24)
- Approximately 330,000
- New Visa Policy
- Social media vetting of foreign students and pause on student visa interviews
- Deportation of Illegal Immigrants (since Jan)
- 1,080 Indian Nationals
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