US visa
- Hyderabad
US visa appointment wait time in Hyderabad still over 500 days
Hyderabad: Despite the efforts made by the government of the United States to expedite visa processing, wait times still exceed 500 days in Hyderabad and several other cities in India. In Hyderabad,…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad student continues to battle for life in US; brother applies for visa
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad student, Mohammed Amer, who arrived in the United States (US) on August 31, 2023, on a student visa and was later admitted to a hospital due to a throat…
- World
United States: H-2B cap reached for first half of FY 2024
Washington: The US has received enough petitions to reach the Congressionally mandated cap on H-2B visas for temporary non-agricultural workers for the first half of fiscal year 2024. The US Citizenship and…
- India
US Mission to India surpasses one million Visas in 2023
Delhi: The US Mission to India has reached and surpassed the goal to process one million non-immigrant visa applications in 2023. The mission has already surpassed the total number of cases processed…
- Telangana
US deports Telangana students over visa fraud
The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) force recently deported several students from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh due to alleged visa fraud. These students were sent back upon landing at American airports.…
- World
Making ‘huge push’ to process as many visa applications in India: US
New York: Consular teams have been making a huge push to process as many visa applications as possible in India, which remains the US government’s top priority, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller…
- India
Over 600K Indians applied for US visas so far in 2023: US Embassy
Hyderabad: With thousands of Indians applying for visas, the United States embassy In India announced over 600,000 applications received so far this year. “We’re closer than ever to reaching our goal to…
- India
US student, other visa fee hike delayed
Hyderabad: In a recent update, the planned fee hike for US student and other visa categories, originally scheduled to take effect on May 30, has been delayed. As per the official website…
- India
US mission in India completes processing half a million visa applications
The United States mission in India has achieved a significant milestone by successfully processing half a million visa applications, marking the halfway point towards its ambitious target of one million visa applications.…
- Hyderabad
US Consulate in Hyderabad may open student visa appointment slots next week
Hyderabad: The US Consulate in Hyderabad is likely to open student visa appointment slots next week. As per the announcement made by the consulate last month, the first batch of appointments will…
- Hyderabad
US Consulate in Hyderabad announces student visa appointment schedule
Hyderabad: The US Consulate in Hyderabad has announced the schedule for student visa appointments for the upcoming season. The first batch of appointments will be open in mid-May, with additional appointments released…
- India
More than a million visas to Indians this year: US Official
Washington: The US is on track to issue more than a million visas to Indians this year, a senior official has said, assuring that the Biden administration is committed this summer to…
- World
H-2B visas open for late second-half returning workers for FY 2023
New York: The US will begin accepting petitions for H-2B visa workers for the late second half of fiscal year 2023 under the supplemental cap temporary final rule, the federal agency for…
- World
Cap reached for H-2B visas for second half of FY 2023
New York: The US has received a sufficient number of applications to meet the congressionally-mandated H-2B cap for the second half of fiscal year 2023, the country’s federal agency for immigration services…
- Education and Career
International students can apply for US visa a year in advance: State Department
Washington: In a much-needed relief for foreign students looking to study in the US, the Biden administration has announced they can now apply for a visa up to a year before their…
