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US visa officer surprises Hyderabad student with tough technical questions

A student, who completed undergraduate degree in April 2025, shared his experience on Reddit to seek feedback and better understand the possible reason for his visa rejection

30% drop in student placements amid global visa crackdown? IDP rings alarm

Student placements expected to drop 30% as restrictive visa policies in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia create hurdles for international students, said IDP Education Ltd

Donald Trump-Harvard battle: American Dream of Indian students at risk

Harvard currently hosts around 10,158 international students and scholars across its schools. Of these, 788 -- the second-largest cohort after China -- are from India, according to university data

Trump is frittering away US' soft power in Asia with its Harvard ban

America and China are already locked in a battle for influence - but Washington risks sabotaging those goals

What Harvard University ban means for Indian, other 7,000 students: FAQs

The US government revoked Harvard University's ability to enrol new international students, affecting thousands of foreign students

Study abroad gone wrong? Insurance now covers visa, job loss for Indians

Indian insurers are now offering travel plans that cover events like visa cancellation, university closures, and job loss

Revoke F-1 visa, then terminate student record under US plan, claim experts

Lawyers representing affected students said the new policy allows for quicker deportations

Indian student Vanshika found dead in Canada after missing for 4 days

Vanshika was from the Dera Bassi of Punjab. She moved to Canada to pursue a diploma course two and half years ago, after completing her schooling in India

Family seeks govt help to bring home body of Indian student shot in Canada

The family of a 21-year-old Indian student who was killed in Canada urged the Centre and the Punjab government on Saturday for their assistance in bringing back her body. Harsimrat Kaur Randhawa died after a stray bullet struck her while she was waiting at a bus stop on her way to work. Shots were allegedly fired by a car occupant. She was a student at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario. Harsimrat hailed from Dhunda village in Goindwal Sahib in the Tarn Taran district. Her grandfather Sukhwinder Singh in Tarn Taran said Harsimrat had gone to Canada two years ago for studies. "We came to know from our relatives yesterday. She was standing on the road and then a bullet hit her," he told reporters. The family urged both governments to expedite the process to bring back her body to India. After the news of Harsimrat's death reached the village, many villagers expressed grief to the family. The Consulate General of India in Toronto said in a post on X Friday, "We are deeply saddene

50% of students who faced visa revocation were Indians: US lawyers' body

Students' visa revocations seem random and unclear, triggering fear, pointed out Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh, urging the External Affairs Minister to take up the issue with his US counterpart

'It's their prerogative': MEA on Australia's visa crackdown on Indians

New data from February 2025 showed that India became the top source country for student visas to Australia, surpassing China

Indian student, 3 others sue US government over 'unlawful' deportation

An Indian was among four students at Michigan public universities who have filed a lawsuit against their possible deportation after their student immigration status was terminated "unlawfully". Chinmay Deore from Inida, Xiangyun Bu and Qiuyi Yang from China, and Yogesh Joshi from Nepal on Friday filed the lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and immigration officials, saying their student immigration status in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) was illegally terminated "without sufficient notice and explanation". SEVIS is a database that tracks information about nonimmigrant students and exchange visitors in the US. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan, which is representing the students, on Thursday, said they "filed a federal lawsuit along with a request for an emergency injunction on behalf of the students who had their F-1 student immigration status unlawfully and abruptly terminated by the Trump administration for n

US judge blocks deportation of Indian student over wrongful visa revocation

A US federal judge has intervened in the deportation of an Indian student, questioning the abrupt visa revocation by US authorities and ordering temporary relief in a court hearing on Tuesday

MIST and Pay2Remit Simplify Proof of Funds Process for Indian Students Applying for Australian Student Visas

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Indian students, global universities face the brunt of visa denials

The cost burden on international students compared to local peers in major study destinations varies

Indian students bankroll global universities, US to UK and Canada

Visa rejections undermine global education system, pinch institutions financially

Manish Tewari files motion on visa revocation of Indian students by US

In his notice, Tewari said that a significant number of Indian students in the United States have had their visas revoked, affecting not only students but also their families

Indian students in US urged to follow local laws, says MEA after detentions

Indian students in the US should comply with American laws, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday following the detention of a postdoctoral fellow at the Georgetown university and self-deportation of another student to Canada. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the two Indians did not reach out to the Indian missions in the US for assistance. Badar Khan Suri, the postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University in Washington DC, was detained Monday night by the Department of Homeland Security on charges of "actively spreading Hamas propaganda". A US federal judge has blocked Suri's deportation from the US. The action against Suri came less than a week after Ranjani Srinivasan, an Indian student at Columbia University, self-deported to Canada after her visa was revoked for allegedly "advocating for violence and terrorism" and involvement in activities supporting Hamas. The Indian embassy and consulates in the US will help students facing any ...

Parents of missing Indian student ask officials to declare her dead

The family of missing 20-year-old Indian student Sudiksha Konanki has asked police in the Dominican Republic to declare her dead, according to US media reports. Konanki, a citizen of India and a permanent resident of the United States, was last seen on March 6 at the Riu Republic Resort in Punta Cana town. She has gone missing while on vacation in the Dominican Republic and US federal law enforcement agencies are working with authorities in the Caribbean country in the probe into her disappearance. Despite an extensive search, her body has not been found. Dominican Republic National Police spokesperson Diego Pesqueira said Konanki's family has sent the agency a letter requesting a declaration of death, NBC News reported on Tuesday. The Konanki family did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday night. Meanwhile, authorities in the Dominican Republic have confiscated the passport of the man who is the last person known to have been with Konanki, according to a sourc

US student search in Dominican Republic intensifies after witness' account

The search for a US college student who went missing in the Dominican Republic intensified on Monday after a man questioned by authorities visited the beach where she was last seen and spoke with officials. Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old student at the University of Pittsburgh and an Indian citizen, vanished before dawn on March 6 in the resort town of Punta Cana. Authorities are scouring waters in case she drowned. Minnesota student Joshua Riibe has not been named as a suspect but is believed to be the last person to see her. On Sunday, he and his attorney met with officials on the beach. On Monday, Riibe's attorney officially requested his release. A judge is expected to issue a ruling on Tuesday, according to an official who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to share the information. According to the transcript of an interview with prosecutors, reported by Dominican media as well as NBC and Telemundo, Riibe told police he was drinking with Konanki