In a significant move to address the rising demand for U.S. visas in India, the United States Embassy in New Delhi, along with Consulates in Mumbai, Kolkata, and Hyderabad operated on Saturday, December 7. This initiative, dubbed “Super Saturday,” aims to accommodate applicants requiring in-person visa interviews and represents a broader effort to reduce wait…

In an official update, applicants seeking visa services are being reminded to avoid making duplicate payments if they are facing delays in receipt activation. Authorities have assured that efforts are underway to resolve activation delays promptly and minimize inconvenience to users. Visa processing systems occasionally encounter technical challenges that may lead to delays in activating…

On 19 November 2024, Rebekah Drame Consular Chief, US Consulate, Hyderabad visited Visakhapatnam for International Library Week and while addressing the recent media reports on plans to establish a new Visa Application Centre in Andhra Pradesh, she stated that “We are always looking for ways to better meet the needs of visa-seekers in our region.…

All U.S. visa applicants scheduled for an interview at the U.S. consulate in Chennai for October 15, 2024 have been notified that their respective appointments stand cancelled owing to the RED ALERT declared by the Tamil Nadu government on account of predicted heavy rains. This email further notifies that applicants will be contacted later with…

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has recently announced that they are transitioning immigrant and nonimmigrant visa appointment scheduling to a new system for U.S. Visa Services in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand starting September 28, 2024. In this article we are sharing some tips for existing and new users of the system. Existing Users U.S.…

Sec. 203(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act provides that the annual limit for EB-5 visas is 7.1 percent of the worldwide employment limit, of which 68 percent is available for unreserved visa categories (C5, T5, I5, R5, RU, NU). In addition to this, the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 specifies that any…

Over the past several weeks, we have noticed that there are no interview slots available for drop box eligible H and L visa applicants in India. However, several interview appointments have opened for H and L applicants requiring a personal interview. Several interview appointments are available in Hyderabad and Mumbai and limited slots are available…

U.S. nonimmigrant visa applicants need to complete Form DS160 on the CEAC portal (https://ceac.state.gov) to be able to schedule a visa appointment. We have noticed that applicants have been facing issues while trying to access their application using this portal since this morning. At the time of this writing, the immigrant visa application form DS260…

A few consular posts in India have opened several in-person appointments for B1/B2 visa applicants, starting March 2025. We urge applicants to make use of this opportunity to schedule / reschedule their visa appointments by visiting www.usvisascheduling.com.