Those seeking renewal of US visa can now submit their application through Dropbox, the US Embassy has clarified, adding that such requests via email will not be considered.
The US embassy and consulates in India are set to receive a record number of visas from Indian students in 2023, according to John Ballard, consular chief at the US Consulate General in Mumbai.
State Department spokesman Ned Price said earlier that the US issued More student visas in FY 2022 Its embassies and consulates in India notably broke their all-time record for the number of student visas issued in a financial year, compared to any year since 2016.
“This was the most students we have ever adjudicated here in India and we expect that in 2023, we will have even more Indian students applying for visas,” said Mr Ballard. PTI,
Last month, a US State Department spokesman said that the country is making “Every effort to reduce waiting times for visa interview appointments in India as soon as possible”.
“Visa processing is predictable and recovering rapidly over the coming year, we expect to reach pre-pandemic processing levels,” Mr Price told reporters at his daily news conference.
On 22 January, the US also said it was launching an “increase” in workforce and several other measures to increase visa processing capacity across the country.
In addition to increasing staff numbers and opening on Saturdays, the US embassy is expanding its hours of operation, extending conditions that have previously granted visa “interview waivers” or processed them through “remote interviews”. has been done, and has been offered slots in others. Country for Indians as Third Country Citizens (TCN).
(With inputs from PTI)