US new visa slots for eligible waivers |
Good news for Indians seeking B1/B2 visas. The US Embassy in India on November 28 announced that it will open new slots for visa applicants in the category who are eligible for waivers. The US Embassy in India tweeted, “Looking for a B1/B2 interview waiver (dropbox) visa appointment? Good news! We`ve opened a number of B1/B2 interview waiver appointments for the coming month in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai. Book now in time for holiday travel.” At present, the wait time for an appointment for B1/B2 interview waiver appointments is 233 days in Delhi, 297 in Mumbai and 171 days in Chennai. The waiting time for first-time applicants of- B-1 (business) and B-2 (and tourist)- visas in India has gone up to almost three years. The queue for US visas for Indians has been exceptionally long since the country resumed application processing post-pandemic. Notably, in the past two months, the US has taken numerous steps to reduce the waiting period for Indians. But, given the huge backlog due to the pandemic travel ban and the huge number of applications from the county, it is expected to take several months before the interview appointment wait period falls. Embassy officials advised that Indian applicants facing almost 1,000 days of interview wait time in India should keep applying. Once the line starts moving and wait time drops, they can advance their interview date without any fees.
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