India, Oct. 11 -- Geoffrey Garrett, Dean of the USC Marshall School of Business, said Indian students are enrolling at record levels at the University of Southern California (USC), even as the new H1-B visa and job worries continue to dominate chatter among prospective applicants.

The USC Marshall School of Business registered its highest-ever intake of Indian students this year.

"We were worried we'd lose a lot of international students. That didn't happen," he told The Indian Express. "For universities like USC, international students are our lifeblood."

Amid the ongoing buzz around visa restrictions, Garrett said most Indian students do not need an H-1B visa right after graduation. "STEM graduates can work under Optional Practical T...