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NEW DELHI: The US Embassy and Consulates are prioritising student visa applications in India, while also working to reduce wait times for other visa categories, said Eric Garcetti, US Ambassador to India, during a recent interview at the American Centre.
“It’s the first time, I think, in American history that a President (Joe Biden) has instructed an ambassador to reduce those visa waiting times,” he said.
The US Mission is striving to enable more Indian students to pursue education in the US, in anticipation of an increase in visa applications this year.
In 2022, the US consular team in India issued over 140,000 student visas, more than any other country. This record-breaking number is expected to rise as more Indian students seek academic opportunities in the US.
