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A State Department spokesperson stated on Wednesday that “the United States is making every effort to reduce the visa interview appointment time <\/strong>in India as early as possible.” “We expect to reach pre-pandemic processing levels<\/strong> over the coming year,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters at his daily news conference. “Visa processing<\/strong> is recovering faster than expected.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said that in the fiscal year 2022<\/strong>, the United States issued more student visas<\/strong> than in any other year since 2016, and that, in particular, its embassy and consulates in India broke their record for the number of student visas issued in a single fiscal year.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We issued nearly 1,25,000 students visas<\/strong>. “We are making every effort to further reduce visa interview appointment wait times as soon as possible in India and around the world. Including first-time tourist visa applicants<\/strong>,” he stated. “Also, we recognize that some applicants may still face extended visa wait times<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Efforts to reduce visa interview appointment time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Responding to a question, Price said he certainly understands the frustration of those who have long wait times.<\/strong> I can inform you that reducing the backlog and, ultimately, the wait times is a top priority<\/strong> for the Secretary and the Department. He stated, “We are committed to preserving national security and making it easier for nonimmigrant travelers <\/strong>to travel legally.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“As well as the administration’s goal of family reunification, we are aware that timely visa processing<\/strong> is crucial to the US economy<\/strong>. “We’re still working to respond to the significant demand for visa services,” he added. “We’ve made great strides in recovering from pandemic-related<\/strong> closures and staffing challenges.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[US likely to rise H-1B visa fees to fund immigration agency<\/span><\/a>]<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Price stated that as pandemic restrictions<\/strong> have eased worldwide and travelers seek opportunities to travel to the United States. Moreover, the demand for visa services <\/strong>has only increased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“All over the world, we are successfully reducing visa wait times<\/strong>. To complete this crucial task, we have doubled our hiring of US Foreign Service personnel. In response to a question, he stated, “We expect to reach pre-pandemic processing levels over the coming year”. Visa processing<\/strong> is recovering faster than projected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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