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US visa processing time: The waiting period for issuance of American visas <\/strong>is expected to see a huge fall by the summer of 2023<\/strong> and the number of visa applications<\/strong> is projected to reach around 1.2 million<\/strong>, a senior authority of the US embassy said on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“India <\/strong>is the number one priority for Washington (for issuance of visas). Our aim is to bring the situation to the pre-Covid-19 level<\/strong> by the middle of the next year,” the authority said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

India has been a very rare example of a nation where applications for US visas. <\/strong>It saw a significant rise after Covid related travel restrictions were lifted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Considering the long wait time for the grant of visas<\/strong>, the US is also carrying out a series of initiatives. Including recruiting more personnel and increasing the “dropbox<\/strong>” facilities, the official said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The plan is to give around one lakh visas<\/strong> consistently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The authority said the US has already identified H (H1B) and L-category visas<\/strong> for Indians. As its need and almost 1,00,000 slots <\/strong>were delivered recently for those wanting to renew their visas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The wait time <\/strong>for specific categories has previously been carried down to close to nine months from the prior 450 days.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

US visa processing time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The authority said the wait time for B1, and B2<\/strong> (business and the travel industry) visas are additionally being brought down from about 9 months<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The authority also said that India is expected to move to the number two place. From the ongoing number three<\/strong> in terms of the number of visas being given by the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of now, Mexico and China are ahead of India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The US <\/strong>will at first focus on candidates utilizing the “dropbox” facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The authority said the need is also being concurred to cutting the waiting time for the students’ visas<\/strong>. Particularly for those searching for a renewal of their visas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The process used to apply for renewal of a US visa <\/strong>without a visa interview <\/strong>is known as the drop box facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Meta offers immigration support to H-1B visa holders impacted by its lay-offs<\/span><\/a>]<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Extensively, the candidates having a US visa within a visa of the most recent four years are eligible for the dropbox facility.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The US gave around 82,000 visas<\/strong> in the last year<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Delhi has been taking up with Washington the issue of long waiting time periods<\/strong> for US visas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We are looking at 1.1 to 1.2 million visa applications<\/strong> to Indians by the following summer,” the authority said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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