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The United States embassy in India <\/strong>is probably going to process around 8 lakh visas <\/strong>throughout the next 12 months<\/strong>, a senior diplomat said in Chennai on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addressing reporters here, Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs<\/strong> at the US embassy, Donald L Heflin said, “8,00,000 visas<\/strong> are projected to be given in the next 12 months.. we opened a lot of slots for processing the visas<\/strong>.. we think of eventually meeting the demand of H and L visas<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asked about the total number of visas <\/strong>given before the outbreak of Covid-19, he said 1.2 million visas<\/strong> were given. He also expressed hope that the visa processing would reach pre-Covid-19 levels sometime in 2023 or 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Pre-Covid-19 1.2 million visas<\/strong> were given. We desire to reach that level sometime in 2023-24..,” Heflin told PTI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The US to process 8 lakh visas in the next 12 months<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The consular offices were also ramping up staffing across India<\/strong>. And the visa processing <\/strong>would be supported by the rise in headcount at these offices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“.. Visa processing was done by 50% <\/strong>of the staff (because of Covid-19).. we will be adding more employees to our workplaces<\/strong>..” “We are opening a new big building in Hyderabad. We are adding more staff in New Delhi<\/strong>, and Mumbai. As of now, there is 100%<\/strong> staff in Kolkata,” he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[All is not well in the EB-5 Green Card land<\/span><\/a>]<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

To a question about the consulate <\/strong>setting up a dedicated helpline to address questions raised by visa candidates<\/strong>. The Minister Counselor said every one of the consulates as of now has a dedicated telephone number. As well as an email address <\/strong>that visa candidates can contact for help with their appointments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Questioned whether Indian visas<\/strong> were ‘put on hold’ because of the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/strong> He said, ‘not that high (number of visas were put on hold).. but keep an eye. As we are going to make more announcements on student visas<\/strong> in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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