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"Have Zero Tolerance": US Cancels 2,000 Visa Appointments By "Bots" In India
B1 and B2 visas, meant for business and tourism, have seen significant backlogs in recent years.
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Doing Everything To Improve H-1B Visa Process, Green Card Backlog: US
US President Joe Biden is doing everything he can to improve the H-1B visa process, 'green card' backlog and other issues related to the country's legal immigration system, the White House has said.
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Top US Congressmen Introduce Bill To Reduce Green Card Backlog
Three influential Congressmen, including Indian-Americans Raja Krishnamoorthi and Pramila Jayapal, have introduced bipartisan legislation in the US House of Representatives to reduce green card backlog and end country-based discrimination for employm
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US Takes Steps To Reduce Visa Backlog In India
India was one of the very few countries where applications for US visas saw a major upswing after coronavirus-related travel restrictions were lifted.
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Online Interviews, Appointments Outside India: US Moves To Cut Visa Delay
The US State Department had quietly implemented many of the recommendations moved by a Presidential Commission.
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New Rules To Cut Wait For US Visa, Appointments Outside India: 10 Facts
The US Embassy in India today announced that some visa applicants will now be able to seek appointments in other countries. The move is aimed at reducing the backlog, with the waiting period for a US visa as high as 800 days at some centres in India.
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US Visa Processing Expected To Reach Pre-Pandemic Levels In 2023
The US visa processing is rebounding faster than projected and is expected to reach pre-pandemic levels in Fiscal Year 2023, the State Department has said, addressing the growing concern over backlog of visa applications from countries like India.
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Indian High Commissioner Promises To Ramp Up Visa Capacity In UK
There has been a mounting backlog for Indian visas in recent months, as applicants complain of a shortage of appointments available and lengthy processing times.
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S Jaishankar Raises Visa Backlog Issue With Australian Authorities
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that he took up with Australian authorities the issue of visa backlog, particularly related to students.
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US Lawmakers Bring Bill To Reduce Green Card Backlog. How Indians Benefit
Influential US lawmakers have introduced a bill in Congress to recapture nearly 380,000 unused family and employment-based visas, seeking to reduce a massive Green Card backlog.
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Will Reverse Trump Move On Green Cards, H-1B If Voted To Power: Democrats
The Democratic party will end freeze on green cards and take steps to end its backlog, if voted to power in the November presidential elections, the party's proposed 2020 platform said.
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Highly Qualified Indians Might Have To Wait For 151 Years For US Green Card: Report
In all 306,400 primary Indian applicants are waiting for their US green cards under EB-2 category, meant for the professionals with advanced degrees.
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Trump Proposes To End Visa Lottery System. It May Benefit Indian IT Workers
US President Donald Trump has proposed to end the visa lottery system in favour of reducing backlogs of highly-skilled workers, a plan which may benefit thousands of Indian IT professionals who are currently having several decades of waiting period to get their Green Cards.
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Indian Techies In US Seek Congressional Help Over Green Card Quota
A group of more than 100 Indian IT professionals on H-1B visas today knocked on the doors of US lawmakers to get the country-specific quotas for permanent residency removed, saying the limitation resulted in massive green card backlogs for them.
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Immigration Lawyers Warn Of More US Visa Delays And Denials
Immigration advocates say that the beefed-up vetting is bound to add to already-lengthy backlogs of applicants.
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"Have Zero Tolerance": US Cancels 2,000 Visa Appointments By "Bots" In India
B1 and B2 visas, meant for business and tourism, have seen significant backlogs in recent years.
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Doing Everything To Improve H-1B Visa Process, Green Card Backlog: US
US President Joe Biden is doing everything he can to improve the H-1B visa process, 'green card' backlog and other issues related to the country's legal immigration system, the White House has said.
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Top US Congressmen Introduce Bill To Reduce Green Card Backlog
Three influential Congressmen, including Indian-Americans Raja Krishnamoorthi and Pramila Jayapal, have introduced bipartisan legislation in the US House of Representatives to reduce green card backlog and end country-based discrimination for employm
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US Takes Steps To Reduce Visa Backlog In India
India was one of the very few countries where applications for US visas saw a major upswing after coronavirus-related travel restrictions were lifted.
-
Online Interviews, Appointments Outside India: US Moves To Cut Visa Delay
The US State Department had quietly implemented many of the recommendations moved by a Presidential Commission.
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New Rules To Cut Wait For US Visa, Appointments Outside India: 10 Facts
The US Embassy in India today announced that some visa applicants will now be able to seek appointments in other countries. The move is aimed at reducing the backlog, with the waiting period for a US visa as high as 800 days at some centres in India.
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US Visa Processing Expected To Reach Pre-Pandemic Levels In 2023
The US visa processing is rebounding faster than projected and is expected to reach pre-pandemic levels in Fiscal Year 2023, the State Department has said, addressing the growing concern over backlog of visa applications from countries like India.
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Indian High Commissioner Promises To Ramp Up Visa Capacity In UK
There has been a mounting backlog for Indian visas in recent months, as applicants complain of a shortage of appointments available and lengthy processing times.
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S Jaishankar Raises Visa Backlog Issue With Australian Authorities
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that he took up with Australian authorities the issue of visa backlog, particularly related to students.
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US Lawmakers Bring Bill To Reduce Green Card Backlog. How Indians Benefit
Influential US lawmakers have introduced a bill in Congress to recapture nearly 380,000 unused family and employment-based visas, seeking to reduce a massive Green Card backlog.
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Will Reverse Trump Move On Green Cards, H-1B If Voted To Power: Democrats
The Democratic party will end freeze on green cards and take steps to end its backlog, if voted to power in the November presidential elections, the party's proposed 2020 platform said.
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Highly Qualified Indians Might Have To Wait For 151 Years For US Green Card: Report
In all 306,400 primary Indian applicants are waiting for their US green cards under EB-2 category, meant for the professionals with advanced degrees.
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Trump Proposes To End Visa Lottery System. It May Benefit Indian IT Workers
US President Donald Trump has proposed to end the visa lottery system in favour of reducing backlogs of highly-skilled workers, a plan which may benefit thousands of Indian IT professionals who are currently having several decades of waiting period to get their Green Cards.
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Indian Techies In US Seek Congressional Help Over Green Card Quota
A group of more than 100 Indian IT professionals on H-1B visas today knocked on the doors of US lawmakers to get the country-specific quotas for permanent residency removed, saying the limitation resulted in massive green card backlogs for them.
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Immigration Lawyers Warn Of More US Visa Delays And Denials
Immigration advocates say that the beefed-up vetting is bound to add to already-lengthy backlogs of applicants.
