Student Visa News

According to the State Department, "We use all available information in our visa screening and vetting to identify visa applicants who are inadmissible to the United States, including those who pose a threat to US national security." 

Indian travellers visiting the UK will face higher visa fees, with the cost of a visitor visa increasing by 10%, rising from $149 to $164. 

The student visa fees in New Zealand have increased from NZ$300 to NZ$485. 

The US Mission in India has issued a record-breaking 82,000 student visas in 2022 Indian students comprise nearly 20 per cent of all international students studying in the US The US has remained open and welcoming to international students throughout the COVID-19 pandemic

Before COVID-19, that one-in-a-hundred-years-event shook the world, Australia was a premium destination for those seeking to escape highly populated countries and seek life-changing opportunities overseas.

London mayor Boris Johnson has proposed a new Commonwealth work visa for Indian students which will allow them to work for two years after graduating from a British university which he hopes will help address the sharp decline in foreign students coming to study in the UK.

Talking tough, Home Secretary Theresa May on Tuesday ruled out any relaxation in Britain's student visa system, saying overseas students should return home as soon as their visa expires unless they have a graduate job.