US embassy in India processed highest number of visa applications this year

In September 2023, the US embassy in India announced that they had officially met their target of processing one million visas this year.

US embassy India has taken few initiatives to reduce visa delays. (Image: Pexels)US embassy India has taken few initiatives to reduce visa delays. (Image: Pexels)

Alivia Mukherjee | November 20, 2023 | 10:52 PM IST

NEW DELHI: The US embassy India has officially announced on twitter that it has processed the highest count of visa applications in 2023 than any previous year. The embassy also mentioned that they will be serving more students, workers, and tourists in the coming weeks.

Earlier in September 2023, the US Embassy in India announced that they had officially met their target of processing one million visas this year. Even at that time the count was much higher than the total number of visas processed in the year 2022, it has also exceeded pre-pandemic numbers.

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According to a PTI report, the US embassy is increasing its workforce and opening new consulates to reduce the delay for visas. Eric Garcetti, US embassy ambassador mentioned that a consulate has just opened in Hyderabad and Bengaluru and Ahmedabad are being considered for new consulates.

The PTI also mentions Garcetti saying that the number of US visas being issued in India had increased by one-third in recent weeks and the embassy was likely to issue 10-15 per cent more visas than usual in the current calendar year. The delay in issuance of visas was due to the large number of applicants, and other large countries such as Brazil and Mexico were facing similar issues.

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