A bureaucratic visa bottleneck has left thousands of Indian students stranded ahead of the Fall 2025 semester, as U.S. consulates in India slash appointment slots amid new digital vetting rules.

In a letter Thursday to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a group of members of Congress warned of reductions to the largest U.S. foreign student group.

The student visa processing capacity of the US embassy has ‘further reduced’ due to additional security measures, the Centre told Parliament on Tuesday.

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