Highlights: US issues 90,000 F1 visas to Indian students!
- The US Embassy has issued around 90,000 US F1 visas to Indian students.
- Visas were mostly issued in July and August 2023.
- First-timers for the tourist visa interview will now benefit from a reduction in waiting hours of more than 50%.
- US Ambassador Eric Garcetti has announced plans to issue at least 1 million visas in 2023.
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Key Points of US Visas
- US Ambassador Eric Garcetti has revealed plans to process at least one million visas in 2023.
- The waiting time for a first interview for a tourist visa is now reduced by more than 50%.
- The United States introduced national renewal of H-1B visathereby eliminating the need to leave the country to renew visas.
- New US consulates are expected to be opened in Bangalore and Ahmedabad, while a new Indian consulate is set to go up in Seattle.
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