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US visa clampdown may cut student enrolments by 1.1 lakh
Stricter US visa rules could cut foreign student registrations by 1.1 lakh by Fall 2026, a NAFSA report projects. The Association of International Educators estimates a loss of USD 3.4 billion in…
The Story in Brief
Stricter US visa rules could cut foreign student registrations by 1.1 lakh by Fall 2026, a NAFSA report projects. The Association of International Educators estimates a loss of USD 3.4 billion in local spending and 39,000 jobs. India is the largest source, with 3.63 lakh students enrolled in 2024-25. The report also blames the State Department’s priority to issue visas for FIFA World Cup ticket holders over students. Graduate-level declines are driving the economic hit, it says.
The Indian Opinion
The NAFSA report is a lobbyist’s warning, not a neutral forecast. India sends 3.63 lakh students to America each year. That brain drain starves our own universities of talent and fees. If US door narrows, the real test is whether Indian institutions improve quality fast enough to retain those students. Will IITs and state universities absorb the demand, or will students turn to Canada and Australia instead?
Source: deccanherald.com
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