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US planning to resume 'domestic visa revalidation' to benefit H-1B visa holders
Fp Staff •The project, to be launched later this year, when fully implemented, would be a big relief to thousands of Indian tech professionals in the United States.
US: State Department implements several recommendations of presidential commission to reduce visa backlog in India
•India was one of the very few countries where applications for US visas saw a major upswing after coronavirus-related travel restrictions were lifted
Get a US visa by travelling to other countries: The new rule to reduce wait time for Indians explained
Fp Explainers •Indians visiting foreign countries will now be able to get appointments for B1 (business) and B2 (tourist) visas at some select American embassies. Currently, the estimated wait time for these visitor visas is over 500 days, with the highest in Mumbai at 638 days
Explained: How the US is trying to cut wait time for Indian visa applicants
•The United States has launched new initiatives to reduce the visa backlog, including scheduling special interviews for first-time applicants and increasing the strength of consular staff
US expands premium processing of various visa and green card categories
•The Biden Administration has announced plans to expand the premium processing of some of the important categories of green card applicants and some categories of visas, particularly those related to training of foreign students.
US visa appointments in just a week for these categories amid 1,000 days wait
Fp Staff •Those awaiting US student visa appointments and exchange visitors are currently witnessing a wait time of anywhere between 64 days in Chennai to 325 days in Hyderabad
Wait for US visa interview nears 1,000 days: Is it going to get better anytime soon?
Fp Explainers •According to the US State Department, the current wait time for an interview for B1/B2 applicants (business and tourism) is at 999 days in Mumbai, 994 days in Hyderabad, 961 days in Delhi, 948 in Chennai, and 904 in Kolkata. It is important to note that these are estimates and not a guarantee of an
American Dream turns Nightmare: How Elon Musk’s mass layoffs at Twitter affect H-1B visa holders
Fp Explainers •Since taking control, Elon Musk has gone on a spree of firings, including a significant chunk of H-1B visa holders. These employees now have only 60 days to find a new job or will have to leave the United States — the place where they thought their dreams could come true
Why US Visa is at the heart of latest America-India heartburn & why Jaishankar is peeved with Blinken?
Fp Staff •Indian visa applicants require a wait-time of over two years just for getting an appointment, shows a US government website.
H-1B operation has not kept pace with country's needs, says US political commentator
•In 2005, 85,000 visas were available and the number is same even after 20 years. Opening more avenues for immigrant workers will help tame inflation and encourage economic growth, said a former Republican Congresswoman