Hyderabad, May 21 -- The US Consulate in Hyderabad began conducting student visa interviews on Monday, based on the first tranche of appointment slots released earlier.

In the coming weeks, the consulate will release additional appointment batches for June, July, and August.

Over 140k visas issued to Indians in FY 2023

The US Embassy and Consulates in India issued a record number of over 140,000 student visas from October 2022 through September 2023, the State Department announced.

Stating that international students at US colleges and universities inject up to USD 38 billion annually into the country's economy, the Department said it issued more than 600,000 US student visas after conducting interviews - the highest number in any yea...