How Trump's visa crackdown is leaving Indian students in limbo
Francesca Maglione & Nic Querolo
Bloomberg
Aug 6, 2025, 12:49 IST
Even after the US lifted its nearly month-long pause in visa interviews in mid-June, international students, especially Indians, are seeing fewer appointments, delays and visa rejections
International students, especially those from India, are struggling to secure visas as the Trump administration aggressively moves to curtail immigration, threatening college budgets across the US.
Arizona State University's president said 1,000 incoming international students still need visas, a hit to the school's budget he estimates would be in the 'tens of millions of dollars'. Furman University in South Carolina is already expecting lower enrolment in the fall due to the situation abroad. Other schools are providing contingency plans, like allowing their international pupils to start their first semester in London.
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