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Canada to speed up visa processing in Delhi, Chandigarh: Immigration Min

The minister said Canada will invest $74.6 million over five years to speed up the visa application processing capacity in New Delhi and Chandigarh

Germany announces relaxation in its Schengen visa rules for Indians

The embassy made it clear that the relaxations do not apply to applications for national visa (D-visa category) such as student, employment or family reunion visas

Managing the queue: Visa wait time to reduce by June 2023, says US embassy

The State Department has brought in new rules for several visa categories that allow more people to opt out of interviews

Canada starts clearing visa backlog, to process applications by 2022-end

Canadian immigration authorities have said they are hoping to clear the massive backlog of 2.7 million visa applications by the end of this year

US issues record 82,000 student visas to Indians between May and June

Highest for any country and 20,000 more than last year

Indian students to the UK start getting priority and super priority visas

Under the Priority Visa service, the UK government decides on the student's visa application within five days. Under the Super Priority service, it is granted by the end of next working day

Working to speed up issuance of students' visa, says German ambassador

Ackermann said German authorities are also in touch with some of the universities to ensure that the Indian students do not lose out on their studies

Indian students this year get twice as many US visas as China: Report

A total of 77,799 Indian students received F-1 visas from January to July this year, while in China, 46,145 got the visa

India urges Canada to expedite visa processing as students face delays

The India and Canada strategic partnership is underpinned by a shared commitment to democratic values, pluralism and rule of law.

Canada visa: Processing delay may force 15% of students to defer admission

Thanks to unprecedented rise in applications processing time has increased from four weeks earlier to 12 weeks now

People seeking US visitor visa may have to wait till 2024 for appointment

The US State Department website showed that if a person from India applies for the visitor visa today, they will get an appointment only in March-April, 2024

Students with high IELTS score fail to speak English in US; probe launched

The US authorities have asked Gujarat Police to launch an investigation on how some institutes are helping students to obtain high IELTS scores to get college admissions abroad

Students scramble across country in search of ideal visa appointment dates

Embassies cite spike in applications; delay in announcing board results also affects foreign study plans

Study abroad applications for US, Aus rise amid pent-up demand post Covid

Easier norms support upsurge; US remains top destination for STEM students

India raises issue of delay in granting student visa with several countries

Thousands of Indian students are struggling to return to several countries to join off-line classes as there have been enormous delays in processing of their visas by the respective embassies

US okays a record 55,000 student, exchange visas in 2021 from India so far

Embassies and Consulates typically begin interviewing fall semester students in May. But this year, the pandemic created logistical challenges for the US Mission's consular teams

Indians emerge fastest-growing nationality for UK student visa applications

The latest ONS figures reveal a broader post-Brexit trend of rising migration from outside the European Union (EU)

Britain govt hails as 'remarkable' a 63% hike in Indian student visas

30,550 Indian students received a Tier 4 Study Visa for the year ending September 2019, up from nearly 18,730 the previous year, UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal

No relief for aged-out kids in US: F-1 visa, deportation their only option

In US, once the children of H-1B work visa holders turn 21, they can no longer continue with their H-4 visas, which are typically meant for dependents

Not in top-15 colleges in US? Indian students turn to UK and Canada

Applicants are either applying to the top varsities in the US or increasingly looking at safer destinations in terms of permanent residency as well as placement opportunities