The US Embassy and Consulates in India on September 27 announced on its website that due to the high volume of visa requests, they cannot accommodate all travellers prior to their planned travel dates, even if the purpose of travel is time sensitive.The embassy said that if one plans to apply for a non-immigrant visa to reach the United States as a temporary visitor, he/she needs to review the current wait time for an interview using a tool on the website, since the demand is very high.= 768 && (adKey.indexOf(“Moneycontrol”) != -1) && (adKey.indexOf(“Moneycontrol_Mobile_WAP”) = 768 && (adKey.indexOf(“MC_ENG_DESKTOP”) != -1 ) && (adKey.indexOf(“MC_ENG_PWA”) <…

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in his meeting with the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday raised the issue of the backlog of visa applications from India to which the top American diplomat said he is sensitive to the matter and had a plan to address it. “It is also in our mutual interest to facilitate the development and mobility of talent. We agreed that impediments over this should be addressed,” Jaishankar told reporters during a joint media availability with Blinken at the Foggy Bottom headquarters of the State Department here following their over an hour-long meeting. US…

In this episode of our continuing podcast series, ICEF’s Craig Riggs (editor of ICEF Monitor) and Martijn van de Veen (vice-president of business development) discuss the latest developments in our sector, with a focus on a new agent incentive scheme in Western Australia. They also look at the greater emphasis on affordability for students and families in planning for study abroad this year. The duo are then joined for a feature discussion on settlement pathways for foreign graduates in the US by Bruna Canto, Managing Director for Latin America with FirstPathway Partners, and Tadeu Ferreira, a Partner with LeafLaw. The…

Millions of Indian students dream of going overseas to pursue their higher education. And needless to say, Canada is one of the most sought-after destinations globally. From exceptional quality education to a multicultural environment, high employability rate, and smooth application process, multiple factors make this country a prime location for building your future. As per many reports, Canada welcomed around 4,50,000 international students in the year 2021, with Indians making up for more than 50 percent of the total. And the numbers are only expected to double by the end of this year. Are you immigration ready? Find outHowever, a…

University of Canberra Scholarship 2022: The University of Canberra, Australia has invited international students to apply for the Vice-Chancellor’s Social Champion scholarship. Eligible and interested students from India can apply for the scholarship by visiting the official website of the University at canberra.edu.au. The last date to apply for the same is October 9, 2022. A total of three scholarships will be offered to international students intending to commence at UC in semester 1 2023, who exhibit the University of Canberra’s core values and demonstrate a commitment to social engagement, sustainability, and reducing inequalities.Also Read – Chandigarh ASI Police, LIC, UCO,…

Indian international students who are graduating from Australian universities feel their chances of getting a Permanent Residency (PR) is almost negligible. These graduates with degrees in areas of skill shortage often find it hard to gather the required points to get the NSW government-sponsored visas. Seema Chauhan (Image Source: Supplied) Seema Chauhan, who is the Director of Abode Australia Migration, told The Australia Today that this affects Indian international students who are attracted to study in Australia to gain permanent residency through engineering, IT and accounting streams. – Advertisement – The Australian federal government during the recent Jobs and Skills Summit…

A new analysis of the 2021 Census data shows that the proportion of overseas-born and second-generation migrants in Australia has steadily increased since the end of World War II. Duncan Young, General Manager of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census said in a statement: “It is the suite of cultural diversity questions in the Census, such as ancestry, country of birth, English proficiency, languages spoken, citizenship status, year of arrival and religious affiliation, which allows us to better understand the increasing complexity and growing cultural diversity in Australia.” In the first Census in 1911, the proportion of Australians who…

The United States is the most preferred destination for students looking to study abroad, from all over the world. The US is home to some of the biggest and top class higher education institutions in the world. The US News and World Report, an American magazine, recently released its ranking for the best national universities in the country for the academic year 2022-2023. As per the report, Princeton University ranked number one among 443 national universities. Princeton University topped the list followed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Yale University, Stanford University and Harvard University ranked jointly at third…

The US mission in India has recently announced that a record 82,000 student visas have been issued in 2022 and Indian students have received more US student visas than any other country. Even as the number of Indian students going to campuses in the US goes up, the number on optional practical training visas, too, has seen a sharp rise over the past few years. For Indian students, OPT is an option to work in the US after their studies. According to the Open Doors survey in November 2020, which tracks international student numbers, there were 81,173 Indian students enrolled…