Something remarkable is achieved this time by the US Mission to India as they are set out to handle one million non-immigrant visa applications, and they have not only reached that target but gone beyond it in 2023.
Remarkable Performance By US Mission To India
Not only that, they have already surpassed the number of applications processed in 2022.
Presently, they are dealing with nearly 20 percent more applications than they did back in 2019, the time before the pandemic.
While emphasizing the significance of the relationship between the United States and India, New Delhi, Ambassador Eric Garcetti said, “Our partnership with India is one of the United States’ most vital connections, and it holds immense global importance. The bonds between our people have grown stronger, and we are committed to maintaining this record-breaking pace of visa processing in the coming months. This will provide as many Indian applicants as possible with the opportunity to visit the United States and experience the friendship between our two nations first hand,” as per an official statement issued by the Embassy of the US.
More than 1.2 million Indians traveled to the United States in the last year thus solidifying this as one of the most robust travel connections globally.
This way, Indians make up over 10 percent of all visa applicants worldwide.
This includes a significant 20 percent of student visa applicants and a substantial 65 percent of those applying for H&L-category employment visas.
Significance Enhancements To Witness This Growth
It appears that the United States is delighted to witness this growth.
The United States continues to make substantial investments in its operations there while Acknowledging the ongoing high demand for US visas in India.
In order to handle more visa applications than ever before, the Mission has expanded its workforce.
This all could be possible with the significant enhancements that have been made to existing facilities, like the US Consulate in Chennai, and a brand new Consulate building has been inaugurated in Hyderabad.
Besides this, the Mission has also adopted strategies to enhance efficiency that include extending interview waiver eligibility to new visa categories and allowing staff from around the world to contribute to Indian visa processing through remote work.
The Mission plans to launch a pilot program enabling qualified H&L-category employment visa applicants to renew their visas domestically in the early part of the next year.
