US visa
- India
More than a million visas to Indians this year: US Official
Washington: The US is on track to issue more than a million visas to Indians this year, a senior official has said, assuring that the Biden administration is committed this summer to…
- World
H-2B visas open for late second-half returning workers for FY 2023
New York: The US will begin accepting petitions for H-2B visa workers for the late second half of fiscal year 2023 under the supplemental cap temporary final rule, the federal agency for…
- World
Cap reached for H-2B visas for second half of FY 2023
New York: The US has received a sufficient number of applications to meet the congressionally-mandated H-2B cap for the second half of fiscal year 2023, the country’s federal agency for immigration services…
- Education and Career
International students can apply for US visa a year in advance: State Department
Washington: In a much-needed relief for foreign students looking to study in the US, the Biden administration has announced they can now apply for a visa up to a year before their…
- India
US cuts visa delays in India, vows to do more
Washington: The US said that it had issued 36 per cent more visas to Indians so far this year than in pre-Covid-19 pandemic times because of “number one priority” being accorded to…
- India
Indians can now get US visa appointment at American embassies abroad
New Delhi: The US Embassy in India has said that Indians who are travelling abroad can get a visa appointment at the US Embassy or consulate of their destination. It cited the…
- Hyderabad
US consulate in Hyderabad conducts visa interviews on Saturdays
Hyderabad: In an attempt to reduce wait times, the US embassy in New Delhi and the consulates in Hyderabad and other cities decided to conduct in-person visa interviews on Saturdays too. On…
- Hyderabad
US student visa appointment wait times at Hyderabad Consulate rise to nearly one year
Hyderabad: US student visa applicants are in dilemma as the appointment wait time at Hyderabad Consulate General climbed to nearly one year. Though the appointment wait times for other types of US…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: US visa appointment wait times dropped drastically
Hyderabad: US visa appointment wait times at consulates located in Hyderabad that were nearly 1000 calendar days in November have dropped drastically. The consulates in Chennai, Kolkata, and Mumbai and the embassy…
- World
US extends interview waiver for certain non-immigrant visa categories
Washington: The US on Friday (local time) extended the interview waiver facility for certain non-immigrant visa applicants. “We are pleased to announce that the Secretary of State has made a determination extending…
- India
‘High demand’: US on 3-year wait time for issuance of visas to Indians
New Delhi: The US is undertaking “tremendous efforts” to solve the problem of long wait time in issuance of visas in India, US Charge d’Affaires Ambassador Elizabeth Jones said on Friday, acknowledging…
