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Update on U.S. Visa Processing in India

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December 7, 2022

Recently, the Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs at the US Embassy in India, Mr. Don Heflin, conducted a Q&A session via Facebook live on September 29, 2022. Addressing the delay in processing visa applications and long wait times, Mr. Heflin stated that staff shortages at U.S. consulates across India is the reason for existing delays, which…

Consular Exchange Rate Adjusted

October 5, 2022

On October 04, 2022 an update on the U.S. Embassy in India’s website reported that the Consular Exchange Rate will be revised from INR 82 to INR 84 against one U.S. dollar. There is a discrepancy, the U.S. Embassy’s website has reported that the consular exchange revision will be effective October 4, 2022 which, we…

Validity of the Visa Application Fee

October 3, 2022

Non-immigrant U.S. visa applicants need to pay a visa application fee (also known as machine readable visa fee or MRV fee). This fee varies based on the category of visa that a person applies for. Prior to COVID, the MRV fee was valid for a period of 365 days. Since COVID, the U.S. Department of…

Procedure to Schedule a Group Appointment for a U.S. Visa

October 3, 2022

In this article, we provide an overview of the process for U.S. visa applicants to schedule a group appointment in India. This is helpful when ten or more applicants’ plan to travel together for a common purpose. Background If ten or more applicants plan to visit the United States as a group for the same…

Murthy India Success: H-4 Visa Issuance Successful at Consulate

October 3, 2022

We at Murthy Immigration Services Private Ltd (MISPL) are pleased to report that we recently helped a client overcome an improper refusal of an H-4 visa at a U.S. consular post in India. The visa issuance allowed the visa applicant to reunite with family in the United States. MISPL never reveals the identity of any…

Update on Validity of Visa Application Fee

September 30, 2022

Non-immigrant U.S. visa applicants need to pay a visa application fee (also known as machine readable visa fee or MRV fee). This fee varies based on the category of visa that is applied for. Prior to COVID, the fee was valid for a period of 365 days. During COVID, the department of state had extended…

DOS Provides Updates on U.S. Visa Services Overseas

September 5, 2022

On August 10, 2022, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Consular Affairs Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa Services, Julie M. Stufft, shared updates regarding the status of immigrant and nonimmigrant visa processing at U.S. embassies and consulates around the world. An overview of these updates is provided below. Rate of Non-Immigrant & Immigrant Visa Processing…

Applying for Reissuance of an Expired Immigrant Visa

September 5, 2022

An overview of the process for an Indian citizen to apply for the reissuance of an expired immigrant visa is provided here for the benefit of MurthyIndiaDotCom readers. Background on Validity of Immigrant Visas When one applies for an immigrant visa while abroad (consular processing), an immigrant visa is issued, usually, with validity of up…

Applicant with Prior F1 Visa Refusal May Schedule Visa Appointment

September 5, 2022

On May 11, 2022, the Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs, Mr. Don Heflin hosted a Facebook Live session to share important updates on how consular posts across India will prioritize interview appointments for nonimmigrant visa applicants in the coming months. During this live chat, Mr. Heflin stated that F1 visa applicants who had prior student…

Important Update for U.S. Visa Applicants in India

September 5, 2022

U.S. visa applicants in India were originally permitted to choose their preferred language for a visa interview at consular posts while scheduling a visa appointment. Since the COVID-19 lockdown, U.S. consular posts in India have been attempting to resume pre-covid levels of visa operations and in these tough times, visa applicants have been finding it…