April 8, 2022
1 min read

12% rise in number of Indian students in US

The government agency, in its annual report, said the COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact international students’ enrolment in the US in previous year…reports Asian Lite News

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has revealed that the number of Indian students in the country increased by over 12% in 2021, while Chinese students, which accounts for the largest number, dropped by around 8%.

The government agency, in its annual report, said the COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact international students’ enrolment in the US in previous year, news agency PTI reported.

The total number of Students and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) records for active F-1 and M-1 visas – non-immigrant student visas – in the US was 12,36,748 in the year 2021, a decrease of 1.2 per cent from the calendar year 2020, it was reported.

J-1 is also a non-immigrant student visa but is mostly given to scholars from exchange programmes.

Students from China and India made Asia the most popular continent of origin in the US, accounting for 71.9% of the international student population. However, China sent fewer students in 2021 in comparison to 2020 (-33,569) while India sent more students (+25,391), the report said. Around 37% of Indian students in the US are females, the report added.

Overall, China continues to top the list of countries sending 3,48,992 students to the United States. India follows China with 2,32,851 students. China and India are followed by South Korea (58,787), Canada (37,453), Brazil (33,552), Vietnam (29,597), Saudi Arabia (28,600), Taiwan (25,406), Japan (20,144) and Mexico (19,680).

ALSO READ: Pak issues 2,200 visas to Sikh pilgrims for Baisakhi  

Previous Story

New US bill granting work permit to H-1B spouses introduced

Next Story

Imran, ISI chief mull ‘contingency’ plans

Latest from -Top News

Singapore’s Ruling Party Achieves Landslide Victory

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, whose party won the election, thanked supporters.,..reports Asian Lite News Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) won 87 of the 97 seats in Parliament in Saturday’s general election,

Jaishankar, Lavrov Discuss Pahalgam Terror Attack

Both the Ministers discussed issues of Russian-Indian cooperation and the aggravation of India-Pakistan relations following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar spoke to the Russian Foreign Minister

Ukrainian forces to join VE  procession  

Ukrainian personnel will join around 1,000 UK armed forces members, including soldiers on horseback and military bands, to symbolise “the global support for their continued fight for freedom” against Russia  krainian armed

Rajnath Singh to skip Russia visit

The decision comes amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir…reports Asian Lite News Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will not likely attend Russia’s

WAVES 2025: Jaishankar Advocates Cultural Pluralism

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar delivered a powerful address at the WAVES 2025 Global Media Dialogue, highlighting the significance of cultural pluralism in shaping global change. Speaking on the second day of
Go toTop

Don't Miss

Foxconn Plans To Double Investment In India

Foxconn has rapidly expanded its presence in India by investing

India, US Hold Talks to Discuss Terrorism, Money Laundering

To strengthen people-to-people ties between the two countries, the two