US visa processing time likely to significantly fall by mid-2023

The Indians planning to travel to the United States may continue to experience delays in getting visas at least for the next few months as a significant fall in waiting time is expected only in the summer of 2023.

The number of US visa applicants from India may go up to 1.2 million by next summer when the waiting time is expected to be shorter.

“India is the number one priority for Washington DC (for issuance of visas). Our aim is to bring the situation to the pre-Covid-19 level by the middle of next year,” an official of the US embassy said on Thursday.