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US Mission to India to process more than million visas this year: Official

The US Mission to India, the four consulates and the embassy, is on track to process more than a million visas this year, Jennifer Larson, US Consul General Hyderabad, said on Wednesday. The consulate in Hyderabad represents the US government in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. "We know visa wait times have grown long since the global pandemic began and we recognise the challenges this presents to students, professionals, and tourists who wish to travel to the United States. I'm also happy to report we are making significant progress on that front," Larson told reporters. The US Consulate in Hyderabad recently moved from Paigah Palace to its new campus at Financial District, Nanakramguda, in the IT hub of the city. The new campus is the biggest consulate in South Asia (exclusive of embassies) in terms of staffing and windows and others. "We are not at full capacity yet. We are going to be growing for the next couple of years to get there," she said. Once fully staffed, the ..

US embassy starts 12-day visa programme; people waiting fume over backlog

Indians in queue for US visas have been left fuming even as the American embassy in Delhi started a 12-day visas programme

Digital economy is space for growth, opportunity between India, US: USIBC

Describing the digital economy as a goose that lays golden eggs, the head of the US-India Business Council (USIBC) has called for the creation of structures, regulations and the legal framework to ensure the continued vitality and growth of this key sector in the US and India. Addressing the 7th India Ideas Conclave in Bangalore on Sunday hosted by the India Foundation, at the panel Commerce & Industry 2.0. President of the USIBC Atul Keshap discussed India's impressive development, the success of government-led digitisation efforts, and the country's status as the fastest-growing large economy. Digital economy trade is the goose that lays the golden eggs between both of our countries...My appeal to you would be that we make sure that we create the structures, and the regulations, and the legal framework to ensure the continued vitality and continued growth of the digital economy in the United States and India, Keshap, also a former top American diplomat, said. There is a sweeping

US embassy to start visa appointments for Indian students from Monday

The US mission in India is 'actively working' to accommodate as many student visa applicants as possible in July and August, says a senior American diplomat

US accuses India's charter flights of unfair practices, ups scrutiny

The order will allow US officials to scrutinise charter flights by Indian carriers on a case-by-case basis

US Embassy gets green nod for Rs 200 cr renovation project

The proposal entails addition, alternation and erection of the existing US embassy in New Delhi for development of new office building and residential units