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US Deports 1,080 Indians Since January, Suspends Student Visa Interviews

India’s foreign ministry says it is verifying nationalities before repatriation to coordinate returns following the US decision to halt student visa interviews for expanded social media screening.

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Overview

  • Since January 2025, the US has returned or deported 1,080 Indian nationals under tighter Trump administration immigration policies.
  • Sixty-two percent of those returned traveled back on commercial flights, the Ministry of External Affairs reported.
  • India and the US have maintained close migration cooperation to streamline repatriations of nationals with illegal status.
  • The US Department of State ordered a freeze on new student and exchange visitor visa interviews to expand social media vetting protocols.
  • The Ministry of External Affairs reaffirmed that safeguarding the welfare of Indian students in the US remains its top priority.