If you want to visit America or go for business purpose, then it may take up to 1000 days to get visa. As soon as this news came to the fore, the Ministry of External Affairs got tensed and now it has said a big thing about it.
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If you need a visa to visit the US (US Visa) Indians have to wait for 1000 days at present (Waiting Period for US Visa) Have to do Then whether you have to go for a trip or for any business related work, you will have to wait a long time for the visa. This waiting period is different for cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai. With this the Ministry of External Affairs (External Affairs Ministry on US Visa Waiting Period) Where he is worried, he has also said a big thing.
Can you guess, till when will you get the visa?
The Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement on Thursday that it has not yet raised this matter with the US, but it hopes that it will be rectified, because the visa system should be such that it takes less time and at least people have an idea. By when will they get the visa.
US Embassy confident of reducing waiting time
According to the news of ET, Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said – If people want to go somewhere, then the visa system should be simple. This is what we want and this is our hope. This thing has not been officially told to America, so that no one questions our system. But the US Embassy in India has assured us that they are taking steps to reduce it and it should not take much time.
America issues B-1 visas to those going for business etc. and B-2 visas to tourists. At present, there is a waiting period of up to 3 years for both these types of visas.
This is the waiting period for different cities
According to the US State Department, currently those applying for a visa in Mumbai will have to wait 999 days, while those from Hyderabad will have to wait 994 days, those from Delhi 961 days, those from Chennai 948 days and those from Kolkata 904 days.
English Headline: External Affairs Ministry is in tension over 1000 days US visa waiting period, want a simple system.