Indian students face uncertainty after US visa restrictions

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00:00For this Indian PhD student who has just been accepted at Harvard, the Trump administration's

00:06freeze on student visa interviews has hit hard.

00:10He prefers to remain anonymous.

00:12He fears that his social media post could cost him a future at his dream university.

00:18We don't know what to expect next, that I have to be very careful about things I say,

00:22about things I post.

00:23It's the first time that I'm genuinely afraid of what they might ask.

00:27You don't expect this to happen in the United States.

00:29I still don't know if I regret it because I feel like it is in the U.S. and in the

00:36U.S. only that I'll be able to get the kind of resources and the education that I want.

00:42Over 330,000 students, that's a third of all international students in the United States

00:48are Indian.

00:49Abhishek Singhal helps young Indians get into U.S. universities.

00:54For him, it's time for students to rethink their academic careers.

00:58For them, there is probably a period of slight anxiety as to when this process would get

01:04resumed.

01:05The best way to reduce anxiety is to create an alternative option, which is your plan B.

01:10Holding multiple offers in hand for as long as possible.

01:15Another option is to have another alternative offer at home.

01:21Anxious for the uncertain future, some students are leaving no stone unturned.

01:27In New Delhi, this temple is seen as a sacred gateway to securing a visa.

01:32It's in this box that we put all the prayer notes of the worshippers hoping for a visa.

01:39The box is right at the feet of God for blessings.

01:42These are the wishes of worshippers.

01:43Most of the prayers are for visas to the U.S., the U.K. and Australia.

01:47Those who struggle to get visas come here seeking divine help for success.

01:50A recent survey found a sharp fall of 28 percent in the number of students aspiring to study

01:58in the U.S. in 2025.

01:59A recent survey reported in of BCG.

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