With visa restrictions and other hurdles in place for migrant job seekers, the number of Indian students seeking entry into US institutions by securing a loan rose barely 5 per cent year-on-year to 1.96 lakh in FY18, according to a report. In the Obama years in comparison, the numbers had gone up sharply between 2013-14 (1.2 lakh students) and 2016-17 (1.86 lakh).