![]() ![]() ![]() Embassies prioritize student visas, but even so, the process is far from simple, according to applicant Bikash Bhattacharya. Wait times are lower for Indian students, who make up the largest group of international students in the US. Pal’s interview is scheduled for August 2024. Yet, a first-time visitor visa applicant in India, like Pal, may have to wait for as long as 260 days - nearly double the average global wait time of 140 days - but a significant improvement from the 1,000-day wait in 2022. “We’re currently processing more visas, faster than the US mission in India has ever done before,” Eric Garcetti, the US ambassador to India said last year. ![]() Other strategies include roping in remote staff to help out with visa processing in India, and allowing Indians to appear for consular interviews at embassies in other countries. It is also expanding operations by opening two new consulates in the country in the coming years. To speed up the process, the US mission in India waived interview requirements for some applicants. “Indians now represent over 10% of all visa applicants worldwide, including 20% of all student visa applicants and 65% of all H&L-category visa applicants,” according to the US Embassy in New Delhi. The US Embassy in New Delhi and other consulates across the country processed more than 1 million non-immigrant visas in 2023. Slots for visa interviews are particularly hard to come by in India, where there’s a tremendous demand for visas. Now, consulates are staffed up again, but substantial delays remain in many countries because of the large numbers of visa applicants. But pandemic closures made visa processing delays extend to a year or more, causing people to miss important family events, or have to delay work or study in the US. Getting visas to travel to the US has never been easy for people of certain nationalities. There was only one problem: the earliest US visa appointment was 10 months after the conference. The conference was four months away and he had a letter of invitation to support his visa application. “It’s close to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to even be invited.” “As an undergraduate student, it’s a big deal,” Pal said. Thank you for reading the description! Use the code "DESCRIPTION15" to receive 15% off your order of unframed prints.Last summer, Ankush Pal, a sociology student in Delhi, was thrilled to learn that he had been invited to present a paper at a conference in the fall at Southern Illinois University. *** Looking for a downloadable file? You can order it here: ![]() **I ship from the UK & USA for faster delivery and cheaper (or even free!) postage!** 75″ (1.9 cm) thick frame from renewable forests Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions regarding your order.Īyous wood. It arrives carefully wrapped, unmatted and unframed. Printed professionally on high quality photographic paper (NOT cheap card stock!) with a beautiful lustre finish (closely related to matte) with a slight sheen, using archival inks that will last for years. Custom sizing is available, please send a message before completing your purchase to check the price of your custom size. MEDIUM: Photographic Fine Art Print (UNFRAMED) This poem is designed in such a way that it will go well with any decor style, it works well as a gift to give someone who has recently experienced the loss of a loved one. "The Dash" is a popular poem often read at funerals or gifted to someone who is grieving after experiencing the loss of a loved one but this poem also reminds us to "Live your dash" and enjoy the time we have with the people we love. PLEASE CLICK "Learn more about this item" TO READ THE REST OF THE DESCRIPTION.Ī high quality art print featuring Linda Ellis' wonderful Poem "The Dash" on a white background with beautiful watercolor style leaves on the left hand side. ![]()
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