US Government Accountability Office noted that the number of officers working on non-immigrant visas declined from 1,342 in 2024 to 904 in 2025.

Indian applicants for US immigrant visas must carry required documents, including an appointment letter and original civil documents.

How long does a U.S. visitor visa take? Compare 2026 interview wait times across cities, from under two weeks to nearly two ...

India, Mexico, China and Brazil identified staffing levels relative to visa demand as one of the factors affecting interview wait times ...

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India recorded one of the longest US visitor visa interview wait times in fiscal 2025, with applicants waiting an average of 346 days due to high demand, staffing shortages, and infrastructure ...

An Indian student claimed on Reddit that an agent asked for an additional Rs 20,000 for an F-1 visa interview, which the ...

For many applicants, securing a U.S. visa appointment feels like the most critical step in the process. However, what truly shapes the outcome often happens much earlier, while filling out the DS-160 ...

The reported pause came to light after people who already had visa interviews scheduled received emails informing them that their appointments had been postponed. Applicants were told they would be ...

Are you stuck at a stage like this right now?You have received an acceptance letter from a US school. You were told the next ...

US courts ended two visa processing pauses, but many applicants remain stuck as consulates are yet to fully resume interviews and visa issuance ...