There are 1,66,000 students from India pursuing higher education in the U.S. now, up from about 1,00,000 two years earlier. Around 1.4 million international students are currently present in the U.S. Under current regulations, international students can stay in the U.S. as long as they are enrolled for a programme. Rahul Choudaha, CEO, DrEducation, a U.S.-based research firm specialising in international students, said increased immigration scrutiny of international students is misinformed. “International students are already highly tracked.

Source: The Hindu July 12, 2017 01:18 UTC