India, July 18 -- U.S. universities have witnessed a sharp drop in Indian students' admissions this time amid the Trump administration's ongoing crisis with international students.

Education consultants in Hyderabad have noted that the outbound student traffic has dipped by 70 percent.

"By this time usually, most students are done with their visa interviews and are preparing to fly. This year, we're still refreshing the portal every day hoping for a slot to open. It's the worst in years," Sanjeev Rai from Hyderabad Overseas Consultant told the Times of India.

US authorities had promised that visa slots would be released in phases. However, there is a lot of obscurity, leaving students anxious.

Moreover, students who managed to book sl...