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The US embassy in India is expecting a record number of student visa applications from here this year, similar to or even exceeding the all-time-high 140,000 visas issued last year..
The US embassy in India is gearing up to handle a significant increase in student visa applications from Indian students in 2024, following a record-breaking 140,000 visas issued last year..
The US embassy has also reduced waiting times for visas, eliminating wait times in almost every category except for B1/B2 tourist visitor visas for first-time applicants, which have also been reduced by over 70% during the past year...
Last year, we issued a record number of student visas, numbering 1,40,000, which has been a record...And, we will continue to focus on this area, as we go forward during this year," Andrabi told PTI...
This year we started in May, and it will continue to go through till the end of August, just to maximise the number of students.. give that opportunity to first-time qualified applicants to apply for interviews," Andrabi was quoted as saying by PTI...
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