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Think again if you thought the line for your US visa<\/strong> couldn’t get any longer. The time<\/strong> for first-time applicants for US business (B-1) and tourist (B-2) visas is almost a three-year<\/strong> wait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe global median wait time for a tourist visa (B1\/B2) interview appointment<\/strong> is under 2 months as of this month,\u201d the US State Department stated on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the country resumed application processing<\/strong> following the pandemic. The wait time for US visas<\/strong> has also been extremely high in India, and it has only continued to rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As per US State Department, the existing waiting period<\/strong> for B1\/B2 applicants needing an interview stands in Mumbai is 999 days<\/strong>; In Hyderabad, 994 days<\/strong>; 961 days in Delhi; 904 in Kolkata, and 948 in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For first-time visitor visa candidates or others who do not qualify for an interview waiver<\/strong> or drop box application in India, the waiting period is approaching three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, a first-time B1\/B2 candidate <\/strong>might not be able to schedule an interview until late 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three-year wait for your visa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A senior embassy official recently responded to the question of what applicants in India who face interview wait times of nearly 1,000 days<\/strong> should do: They should continue to apply or they can move their interview date without incurring fees once the line moves and wait time<\/strong> decreases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“For candidates who meet the criteria, are available within days. The United States State Department<\/strong> stated in a tweet that. “We are committed to reducing wait times <\/strong>as fast as possible.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The United States has sent dropbox cases<\/strong> abroad for evaluation, hiring temporary staff. And made more candidates eligible for interview waivers <\/strong>in response to the growing backlog<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[US Visa processing expected to reach pre-pandemic levels in FY 2023<\/span><\/a>]<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In addition to students, dropbox cases for skilled workers, and repeat B1\/B2 visa applicants. (Those whose visas expired within four years of application, making them eligible for an interview waiver<\/strong>). And crew gets priority during admissions season. The interview wait times for B1\/B2<\/strong> may not begin to decrease for several months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the United States expects that processing times <\/strong>will return to pre-pandemic levels in the fiscal year 2023<\/strong>, faster than anticipated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Globally, the Department of State is successfully reducing wait times<\/strong> for visa interviews. “We expect to reach pre-pandemic visa processing levels<\/strong> in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023″. It stated in a note to the media last week. “We have doubled our hiring of US Foreign Service <\/strong>personnel to do this important work, and visa processing is rebounding faster than projected.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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