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Afghan student to serve as diplomat in India amid staff shortage at the Afghan consulateAn Afghan doctoral graduate and long-time resident of India has stepped up to provide crucial consular services for the Afghan community. T...
Record student visas to Indians last year, number likely to cross this year: US EmbassyAmerican universities attract a large number of Indian students, and last year, the US consular team in India issued over 1,40,000 student ...
US releases first tranche of student visa appointments in India for September 2024 intakeThe United States Embassy released the first tranche of student visa appointments in India for September 2024, aiming to expedite processin...
Student visas on high priority; don't see numbers going backwards in our lifetime, says USThe US Embassy in India is prioritising student visa applications and reduces wait times for other categories, reflecting a commitment to s...
Tourist visa appointment wait times down by 75%, US processes record number of visas to IndiansIn 2023, the US processed a record-breaking 1.4 million visas for Indians, leading to a 75% reduction in wait times. Indians now make up 1/...
To reduce visa delays, US expanding its workforce and opening new consulates, says envoy Eric GarcettiUS Ambassador Eric Garcetti announced the US Embassy's plans to expand its workforce and open additional consulates in India to shorten the...
As US visa applications skyrocket, American Ambassador to India lends a hand at the EmbassyThis surge in visa demand comes on the heels of the US Embassy's record issuance of 90,000 student visas in the summer months of July and A...
US state department says 'visa issue top priority'The department claimed its consular teams have been making a huge push to process as many visa applications as possible in India even as lo...
Ukraine war, visa matters on agenda during PM Modi's visit: US State DeptUS state dept spokesperson said visas are an area of concern and "our consular teams have been making a huge push to process as many visa a...
United States is going 'all hands on deck' to reduce visa wait timesOver the past few months, the United States has turbo-charged the process of granting visas to Indians in unique ways, including using its ...
The United States has a new plan to cut your visa wait timeAs part of the multi-pronged approach to cut the visa backlog, the US embassy in Delhi and the consulates in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and H...
Indian family found dead near US/Canada border identified, had moved around Canada for a period of timeJagdish Baldevbhai Patel, 39, Vaishaliben Jagdishkumar Patel, 37, Vihangi Jagdishkumar Patel, 11 and Dharmik Jagdishkumar Patel, 3, all fro...
Death of 4 Indians at US-Canada border: Indian missions ascertaining detailsWith a family of four Indians, including an infant, found dead near the US-Canada border, government sources here said Indian missions are ...
Iran releases 9 Indians held from detained shipIndian Embassy on Thursday got consular access to the 18 Indians who were on board Impero.
Diplomat Devyani Khobragade strip-searched, India snubs US teamIndia's diplomat in New York Devyani Khobragade was strip-searched and confined with drug addicts after her detention in a visa fraud case.
US Embassy announces measures to streamline visa process for Indian travellersAs a follow-up to executive order issued by Obama announcing a major initiative to woo tourists from India, China and Brazil.
- US Embassy to streamline visa process
With Obama signing an Executive Order to boost tourism in US from countries like India and China, the American Embassy today said streamlin...