India, Dec. 26 -- The year 2025 has emerged as a turning point for Indian students planning to study abroad, with tighter visa regimes across key destinations making the process more uncertain and demanding.

Early signals came from the United States, where policy announcements raised questions about the country's openness to international students. Similar moves followed in other popular destinations such as Australia and Canada. Together, these developments point to a phase of heightened scrutiny, driven by domestic concerns around illegal immigration, housing shortages and labour market pressures.

According to estimates shared by Jainesh Sinha, COO and co-founder of education finance platform GyanDhan, the rejection rate for F-1 stude...