F-1 visas issued to Indians fell by more than half in FY2025, new tracker shows

State Department data shows F-1 visa issuance to applicants in India fell by more than half in fiscal year 2025 versus FY2024. A new monthly tracker finds steep drops at all five US posts in India: New Delhi down 44%, Mumbai down 66%, Chennai down 76%, Hyderabad down 81% and Kolkata down 73% - a combined 70% fall from 13,900 to 4,161 issuances from October to February. Meanwhile interview wait times for student and exchange (F, M, J) visas now range from under two weeks in Chennai to 2.5 months in Mumbai. Source: https://abroadbrief.com/us-student-visas-india-2025-chart-tracker/

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