US Consulate in Hyderabad conducts visa interviews for 1500 applicants in 'Super Saturday' exercise

The US Consulate Team in Hyderabad opened its doors this weekend, dubbed Super Saturday, to accommodate the surging demand for visitor visas with 1500 applicants undergoing visa interviews on Saturday. This initiative aligns with the broader goal of fostering robust people-to-people connections between the US and India.

"It’s #SuperSaturday at the Consulate! Hyderabad’s Consulate Team opened its doors on the weekend to help meet demand for visitor visas. 1500 applicants had their visa interviews today and will travel to the U.S. for business, tourism, or to visit family members! #USIndiaFWD," US Consulate General Hyderabad announced in a post on X.



Last month, the US Embassy in New Delhi and the Mumbai Consulate conducted similar exercises and processed over 1,000 and 1500 visitor visa applicants resepctively during the 'Super Saturday' drive. US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti actively participated in the Delhi event, extending support to the embassy team by assisting in the fingerprint verification process.

The 'Super Saturday' drives, which commenced sporadically in 2022, have become a quarterly occurrence, reflecting the commitment to streamline the visa application process and accommodate the escalating demand.

Ambassador Garcetti underscored the significance of fostering relationships between individuals through work, travel, and study in the United States, emphasizing the mission's efforts to facilitate visa processing amid unprecedented demand. Leveraging increased staffing and technological advancements, the US mission in India aims to surpass previous visa processing records, building on the foundation of the robust US-India partnership.

Statistics reveal a 60 per cent surge in applications compared to the previous year, with Indians constituting a significant portion of all visa applicants to the US globally.