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H-1B visa changes: Why Trump aides want to change H-1B visa program
August 28, 2025 7:48 pm
Trump H-1B policy, H-1B visa changes: What is the H-1B program? What are the criticisms levelled against it? And what are the changes proposed by the Donald Trump administration?
2.5 lakh new US visa slots for Indians, will help thousands of applicants take timely interviews
October 01, 2024 3:12 am
In 2023, the US issued over 1.4 lakh student visas to Indians, which is more than in any other country in the world
US puts high priority on student visas; don't see numbers going backwards in our lifetime: Envoy
April 26, 2024 9:38 pm
In an interview to PTI at the American Center, he also recalled that US President Joe Biden had asked him to reduce waiting time for visas for Indians.
Indians now make up over 10% per cent of US visa applicants
September 29, 2023 3:44 am
1 million visas issued this yr: Embassy
US to issue one million visas to Indians this year
March 14, 2023 3:03 am
To achieve the target, the Embassy is adding more staff, expanding the scope of drop-box facilities and opening up interview slots over the weekend; The US Mission has already processed more than two lakh applications so far this year
US visa: Embassy opens special slots on Saturdays for first-time applicants
January 24, 2023 9:41 am
This is part of a multi-pronged initiative to address the backlog in visa processing caused by Covid-19, the US Embassy said.
Interview-waivers for more applicants: What US Embassy is doing to reduce visa waiting time
November 14, 2022 6:02 pm
The US acknowledges that the wait time for applicants has been unusually long in the post-Covid period, mainly because of the huge backlog of applications and staffing problems. It has said that it is taking steps to iron out some of these problems.
US visa processing time likely to significantly fall by mid-2023
November 10, 2022 6:47 pm
Considering the long wait time for grant of visas, the US is also rolling out a series of initiatives including hiring of more personnel and increasing the "drop box" facilities.
US waives in-person interview requirements for many visa applicants in India through December 31: Senior American diplomat
February 28, 2022 9:29 am
These applicants eligible for the waiver are students (F, M, and academic J visas), workers (H-1, H-2, H-3, and individual L visas), Culture and extraordinary ability (O, P, and Q visas).
US govt to give preference to student visas, appointments to be available from November 1
October 29, 2021 9:32 am
The US has already issued 62000 Indian student visas in 2021. With the US presidential proclamation coming to an end on November 8, applications for all types of visas will become eligible.
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