43 per cent increase in visas issued to Indian students by US: official

Vadodara: A US consulate official today said there was an increase of 43 per cent in the number of student visas granted by his country in India last year.

US vice-consul, Mumbai, Jesse Walter gave a presentation on visa procedures, particularly B1 and B2 visas and F1 visas which are of interest to the students and the industry, at a meeting organised by a private firm in Vadodara.

A total of 6, 00,000 visas were granted by the US embassy last year in the country, he said.