INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: If you want an early appointment for an American visitor B1 (business) and B2 (tourist) visa, then applying for an interview at
the US consulate in Frankfurt may be your best bet
a US Embassy official in Delhi has told TOI
While the wait time for a B1/B2 visa interview appointment in India as of Friday is 441 days in Hyderabad; 486 in Chennai; 526 in Delhi; 571
in Mumbai and 607 in Kolkata
For Frankfurt, this is just three days, according to the US State Department website.While the wait in India for B1/B2 interviews had
climbed to almost 3 years last winter and the backlog has since been reduced through a series of steps by America, the consulate admits
India for scheduling non-immigrant visa interviews
2023, 46% more than during the same period in pre-pandemic 2019
Among the steps to cut the backlog, Indians were last year allowed to apply at US consulates abroad like Bangkok
a challenge for many families, and we are dedicating resources, such as additional staffing or the use of remote processing options, to
reduce these wait times as quickly as possible in (India)
US Mission India has issued over 3.3 lakh petition-based temporary employment visas since the beginning of the fiscal year, 71% more than
during the same period in 2019
milestone in our return from the toughest days of the pandemic
However, we know there is more work to be done
We are focused on helping all our posts around the world, and especially in India, get the tools, resources, and support they need to
India for nonimmigrant visa interview appointments as they are able
most places, many Indian nonimmigrant visa applicants meeting certain requirements, including those renewing previously expired visas in the
same classification, can now apply without an interview
Wait times for travellers who do not require an interview are very low
Further, Mission India issued 334,895 petition-based temporary employment visas since the beginning of the fiscal year, 71 percent more than
during the same period in pre-pandemic FY 2019
the official said.Applicants who paid the nonimmigrant visa (NIV) application processing fee, also known as the machine-readable visa (MRV)
fee, before October 1, 2022, have until September 30, 2023, to schedule their visa interviews or submit applications for an interview waiver
The Department of State announced this permanent change, effective January 26, 2023, to better facilitate student visa interview processing
In FY 2022, our embassy and consulates in India broke the all-time record for most student and exchange visitor visas issued in a year,
issuing more than 125,000 visas
China is the largest sender of students to the US for higher education.International students annually contribute over $32 billion and more
than 3 lakh jobs to the US economy, with higher education being a top 10 service-sector export
international education, including student mobility to and from the United States
International student mobility is central to diplomacy, innovation, economic prosperity, and national security
universities and colleges is a priority
There have been over 392,000 F-1, F-2, M-1, M-2, and academic J-1 and J-2 visas issued to date in FY 2023 (through June 30), and we are on
international students, whose contributions to US campuses and communities are vital for people to people ties and the U.S
