US embassy to renew routine vacationer visa appointments from September

The US embassy stated it’s going to resume routine in-person vacationer visa appointments from September.

“The US Mission to India is pleased to announce that we are resuming routine in-person tourist visa appointments in September 2022. Previously scheduled placeholders have now been cancelled,” it tweeted.

“Applicants whose placeholder appointments were cancelled may now reenter the scheduling system to book regular appointments. Appointments have been opened through 2023,” it added.

Applicants whose placeholder appointments had been cancelled could now reenter the scheduling system to guide common appointments. Appointments have been opened by means of 2023. See our web site for availability: https://t.co/92HvXCGbAh

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— U.S. Embassy India (@USAndIndia) May 29, 2022

Earlier, the US had waived in-person interview necessities for a lot of visa candidates, together with college students and employees, at its diplomatic missions in India for a sure interval within the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Meanwhile, a senior diplomat in Chennai instructed the PTI in April that the US embassy in India is prone to course of about 8 lakh visas over the subsequent 12 months.

Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs on the US embassy, Donald L Heflin stated, “8,00,000 visas are projected to be issued in the next 12 months.. we opened a lot of slots for processing the visas.. we think of eventually meeting the demand of H and L visas.”

Asked concerning the whole variety of visas issued earlier than the outbreak of Covid-19, he stated 1.2 million visas had been issued. He additionally expressed hope that the visa processing would attain pre-Covid-19 ranges someday in 2023 or 2024.