America to study & work, China for reform tips

New Delhi, Oct. 10: A record number of Indian students have applied for visas to study in the United States over the past year, a senior US state department official said here today. “Visa demand is skyrocketing throughout India. The overall demand for visas (of all categories) is up 61 per cent in India, one of the highest visa growth rates in the world,” the US assistant secretary of state for consular affairs, Maura Harty, said. More than 50,000 young Indians have applied for student visas over the past year — a record number, Harty said.…….“Our consular posts in India process over 100,000 temporary worker visas per year, more than in any other country in the world. India has more students studying in the US — 80,000 — than any other country,” she said at a media meet. ……“The department of commerce estimates that this year, India will move into the ranks of the top 10 countries sending visitors to the United States,” she said. [View Full Article]