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According to the US State Department, granting visas<\/strong> to Indians has been accelerated in novel ways, including by utilizing its embassies in other nations to deal with the backlog in India, thereby reducing visa delays<\/strong> for thousands of Indian applicants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It stated that the department will begin renewing H-1B and L-1 visas<\/strong> in the United States later this year and will waive the requirement that applicants can only obtain a renewal stamp<\/strong> abroad. Due to this rule, many people were stuck in limbo during the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior officials stated on Tuesday that while the wait for a visitor visa<\/strong> in India is still approximately 560 days,<\/strong> it has decreased from 1,000 days <\/strong>the previous year as a result of additional staff, extended hours, weekend shifts, and the personal commitment of the secretary of state Antony Blinken to resolving the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

US trying to cut visa delays in India<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The deputy assistant secretary for consular affairs, Julie Stufft, stated that reducing wait times<\/strong> was her top priority. She stated, “It’s the first thing I do when I wake up.” This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The visa operations<\/strong> in India are very different from any other country. Because of the range of visas <\/strong>and the massive demand.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stufft acknowledged that wait times<\/strong> in India are still “too high.” However, the department had taken steps such as allowing Indian applicants <\/strong>to apply to other US embassies and consulates and removing interview requirements for regular travelers<\/strong>. She stated, “It’s not ideal, but it’s helping people who need to travel quickly.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[These companies are the biggest winners in US H-1B visa draws<\/span><\/a>]<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

To get rid of the backlog, dozens more officers have been assigned. According to Stufft, the United States issued 125,000 student visas<\/strong> in 2022, more than any other year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nancy Jackson, deputy assistant secretary for South and Central Asia, echoed the sentiment. She stated that people-to-people <\/strong>ties were the foundation of the relationship. Between the United States and India, she is “keenly aware” of the potential for the visa issue<\/strong>. To harm public perceptions of the United States. She stated, “We must get it right.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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