Indian Students in US: Indian students worried about Donald Trump’s government, US Embassy gave ‘valuable’ advice

Donald Trump on Indian students: The name of the new President of America has been finalized. Donald Trump, who won the presidential election, is going to take charge of the country. he/she will be sworn in on January 20 next year, after which his/her government will be officially formed. However, since Trump’s return, concerns have arisen in the minds of foreign students including Indians about their future. Students feel that the Trump government will tighten the immigration policy.
At the same time, Adele Gilen, Education and Cultural Attaché (diplomat) of the US Embassy, ​​has tried to allay concerns regarding student visa and Option Practical Training (OPT). Since the formation of the new government, students are very worried about this. An invaluable advice has been given to the students by him/her, which has come at a time when America’s Open Doors Report (ODR) is to be released. In this, we will know about the increasing number of Indian students and their dominance in American universities.

Will Indian students be affected by Trump’s arrival?

In an interview given to Times of India, Adele Gillen was asked whether Donald Trump’s caste is expected to have a big impact on the visa policy. Indian students are worried about short student visas and speculations about changes in OPT after completion of the course. Will this affect the admission process of Indian students? In response, Gillen said, “We cannot make any predictions about future policies. As of now, the visa application and admission process is going to remain the same.”

Demand for student visa increased among Indians

Adele Gillen said that students are our priority and America is the number one destination for higher education for Indian students. Due to this, the demand for student visa has increased a lot in the last three years. he/she said that last year we had issued more visas than in 2018, 2019 and 2020 combined. The top four student visa processing posts in the world were in India. 2024 is also going to be a big year for student visas.

The US Embassy official said that the consular team present in India is not resting at all and we are continuously working to improve the visa service. We have expanded our use of remote processing. Applicants seeking visa renewal are getting appointments within a few days.