From The PIE: “Although Indian students remain the largest international cohort in the US, with over 330,000 enrolled last year, Indian consultancies reported a 70-80% drop in outbound traffic, with many students also struggling to secure visa appointments in time for their classes … With F-1 visas issued to Indian students falling 44% in H1 2025 to 14,700, down from a peak of 30,854 in H1 2023, a bipartisan group of US lawmakers last month urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to address visa delays before the academic year begins.”
