The month of August 2025 was difficult for Indian students. The US administration has issued fewer student visas this month, which is believed to be significantly lower than last year. According to the AFP news agency, in August 2025, the US issued a total of 3,13,138 student visas, which are 19.1% less than in August 2024. Indians suffered most from this visa cut. There is a drop of about 44.5% in visas allocated to Indian students. This decline comes after the Trump administration’s recent decision to limit the duration of the student and other visa categories. Twice as many students as China received US visas. America granted visas to 86,647 Chinese students. This is more than double the number of visas issued to Indian students. However, according to the report, India is at the top of the list of foreign students in the US in 2024, so this decline is a matter of concern not only for Indian students, but also for American universities. Trump administration’s strict visumb policy, US President Donald Trump, has announced a strict immigration policy. In August, he suggests limiting the duration of F-1 visas for international students. The logic behind this decision was that the number of foreign students in America is increasing rapidly, which could harm local students. However, education experts believe that the move could lead to a great loss of revenue for US universities, as students from India and China pay big fees. Indian students who became most affected have always been an important destination for higher education in the US. However, due to the policy of the Trump administration, the visa award of Indian students fell by 45%, while for Chinese students for only 10-12%. This has created concern among Indian students. Many students who have already submitted applications are now asked for additional documents or interviews. Many universities have also reported that due to this policy there was a record decline in the number of new students from India. Signs of crisis on H-1B visas, along with the decline in student visas, also hold the Trump administration to the H-1B visas. Recently, the government announced that US businesses will have to pay a fee of up to $ 100,000 for each new H-1B visa applicant. This decision can be a big blow to Indian professionals working in the technology and IT sector. As a result, companies such as Amazon, Meta and JP Morgan instructed their Indian employees to return to the US before September 21. However, the administration later made it clear that this rule only applies to new visa applications.
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