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US F-1 Student Visas Drop for Indian Nationals
F-1 student visa issuances for Indian and Chinese students declined in 2025, potentially tightening the pipeline for post-graduate work programs like OPT and subsequent H-1B visas. Meanwhile, the U.S. added nearly 65,000 supplemental H-2B visas for fiscal year 2026 to support seasonal staffing needs.
Key Takeaways
- 1F-1 visas issued to students from India and China dropped significantly during the peak May-August 2025 period.
- 2Indian students accounted for 143,740 OPT participants in 2024-25, forming a major portion of the STEM labor pool.
- 3The U.S. government added 64,716 supplemental H-2B visas for FY 2026 to ease seasonal labor shortages.
Source: asianhospitality.com
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