<p>Student visa applications increased by 18 percent, from 39,958 applications in 2010 to 46,982 in 2011, the US embassy said here Friday. <br /><br />Over 100,000 Indian students are currently studying at universities across the US. <br />"This increase denotes the close people-to-people ties between the United States and India, and reflects the desire of highly qualified students to receive a world-class education in the United States,” the embassy said. <br /><br />To meet the surging demand for student visas, the US mission has increased funding for the Education USA Advising Centers at the US-India Educational Foundation (USIEF), which provides educational seminars and advising opportunities both in person and via the internet.</p>
<p>Student visa applications increased by 18 percent, from 39,958 applications in 2010 to 46,982 in 2011, the US embassy said here Friday. <br /><br />Over 100,000 Indian students are currently studying at universities across the US. <br />"This increase denotes the close people-to-people ties between the United States and India, and reflects the desire of highly qualified students to receive a world-class education in the United States,” the embassy said. <br /><br />To meet the surging demand for student visas, the US mission has increased funding for the Education USA Advising Centers at the US-India Educational Foundation (USIEF), which provides educational seminars and advising opportunities both in person and via the internet.</p>