US Mission To India Holds Seventh Student Visa Day
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Student Visa Day highlights the long-standing relationship between India and the United States in the education sector.
The seventh annual Student Visa Day was held by the US Mission in India today. About 3,500 Indian student visa applicants were interviewed by the Consular Officers from Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and New Delhi.
US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, congratulated the visa recipients who have chosen to study in the United States.
Brendan Mullarkey, the acting Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs in India, informed that the US Mission is set to interview a record-breaking number of students.
Student Visa Day highlights the long-standing relationship between India and the United States in the education sector. This year, over 200,000 Indian students are studying at academic institutions in the United States. The number represents over one-fifth of international students currently in the US.
