Senators Prod State Dept. to Process International Visas

US student visa delays: Why Indian students are facing a crucial wait

US student visa delays are raising concerns as 30 senators urge the State Department to ensure timely F, M and J visa processing.

Senators Prod State Dept. to Process International Visas

Thirty senators wrote to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging his agency to process international student and scholar visas in time for the start of the academic year.

30 senators flag delays in US visa appointments for Indian students

US News: With the US fall academic season weeks away, a shortage of timely student-visa appointments has emerged as a growing concern for international student.

The 80 Per Cent Rule That Now Sorts The Queue For Indian Student Visas

An offshore Indian student who lodged a Subclass 500 application in early 2025 may have found that the speed of the decision had little to do with the strength of their own file. It turned instead on a number attached to the university or college named on the form, and on how close that provider sat to a ceiling the applicant never sees. That number is the working part of Ministerial Direction 111, the instruction that has governed the order of …