Indian students rethink America: Visa hurdles, soaring costs, job worries and safety fears bite

Indian student enrolment in the US has plunged sharply in 2025 amid stricter visa rules, soaring costs, and safety concerns.
The PIE News

F-1 to H-1B transitions to be exempt from $100K fee

B visa fee will not apply to F-1 students and other visa holders changing status in the country, USCIS has clarified.
The Financial Express

‘We have spent many sleepless nights, cried…’ Indian-origin start-up owner says he is leaving Canada over systemic struggles

Maulik Pandya, founder of Eatance, shares his family's struggles with Canada's bureaucratic systems, leading to their ...
The Financial Express

Canada introduces personalized processing times for Canadian PR and citizenship applicants

Canadian Permanent Residence and citizenship applicants can now get personalized processing times on IRCC website.

International students rethink North American education as visa rules tighten and costs rise

Batra has seen an uptick in applications for the U.K. as a result of this trend away from North America, but some Indian ...

They dreamed of studying in the US. Trump’s visa policies have forced them to look elsewhere

For decades, families in India have dedicated years and much of their finances toward a singular goal: getting their children ...

Indian students turn to UK, Germany, and Ireland as US enrolments fall 63%

The number of Indian students going to the US has fallen 63 per cent in two years, while Germany, Ireland, and the UK are seeing triple-digit growth ...