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US Universities have witnessed a steep drop in Indian student arrivals. Amid the Trump administration's ongoing crisis with international students, education consultants in Hyderabad have noted that outbound traffic has dipped by 70 per cent. The dip stems from the ongoing freeze in visa appointment slots and sudden spike in visa rejection rates.
"By this time usually, most students are done with their visa interviews and are preparing to fly. This year, we're still refreshing the portal every day hoping for a slot to open. It's the worst in years," Sanjeev Rai from Hyderabad Overseas Consultant told the Times of India.
US authorities had promised that visa slots would be released in phases, however there is a lot of obscurity, leaving students anxious. Moreover, students who manage to book slots have not been able to receive confirmation, Ankit Jain from Window Overseas Education Consultancy said, adding that the only logical reason for slots being open without confirming bookings could be the US testing the system.
