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New Delhi: Amid reports of long delays or high refusal rates for visas to the West, the latest UK immigration statistics today show an 89% increase in student visas granted to Indians, compared to the previous year. Similar trends were seen in other visa categories as Covid-19 subsided. India has thus overtaken China as the largest nationality to receive sponsored study visas in the UK, with 1.18 lakh visas in the year ending June 2022. For visitor visas to the UK, Indian nationals accounted for the highest proportion (28%). This means almost 2.6 lakh visas between July 1, 2021 and...
