US Visa

The F-1 visa is specifically for international students attending academic institutions in the US

Indian nationals stand to gain from the proposed changes, as the current visa cap disproportionately affects countries with high demand

The US consulate in Hyderabad reports 56% of Indian students to the US are from Telangana and Andhra

The H-2B visa caters to temporary non-agricultural roles, particularly in fields such as construction, forestry, and landscaping

The US December 2024 Visa Bulletin shows minor advances in the EB-2 and EB-3 categories for Indian applicants, while family-sponsored visa categories remain unchanged across all regions

To manage the rising demand for US travel, the United States will be adding one million visa appointment slots in 2025

The DV Program, administered by the US State Department, provides 55,000 immigrant visas annually

Tourist visa wait times in India are around 300-320 days, depending on the US consulate or embassy

Dropbox system allows eligible applicants to renew their US visa without the need for an in-person interview

Indian students with degrees from US institutions generally find it easier to enter the job market. However, they may face slightly lower salaries

Around 140,000 Indians are in queue for US EB-1 green cards, while over a million await EB-2 and EB-3 green cards combined

While all employment-based categories remain unchanged in US November 2024 visa bulletin, there are updates in the family-sponsored visa categories for Indian applicants

The EB-1 visa is an employment-based visa that allows foreign nationals to permanently live and work in the United States

The DV lottery focuses on countries with low immigration rates to the US, and successful applicants are granted permanent residency

Currently, at least six million Indians hold nonimmigrant visas to visit the United States, with the US Mission in India issuing thousands more each day

An Indian-American member of the Presidential Commission for Asian-Americans has welcomed the move to release an additional 2.5 lakh visa appointments by the US Mission in India. The US Mission in India opened the additional slots for travellers -- including tourists, skilled workers and students -- officials said on Monday. The recently released slots will help Indian applicants take timely interviews, facilitating the travel which is the backbone of the people-to-people ties that underpin the US-India relationship, they said. Reacting to the development, Ajay Bhutoria -- a member of the President's Advisory Commission on Asian-Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) -- said on Monday, "This is the direct result of one of my recommendations submitted earlier on the White House AANHPI commission. "I am grateful to the US Embassy in India, particularly (US) Ambassador (to India) Eric Garcetti, for their dedicated efforts in addressing visa appointment wait times.

The US Visa Bulletin lists priority dates, essentially placeholders in the green card application line

The EB-2 visa is designed for foreign nationals with advanced degrees or exceptional abilities in their fields

16 Republican-led states are suing to end a US govt programme that could potentially give nearly half a million immigrants without legal status who are married to US citizens a path to citizenship

For many, US Diversity Visa lottery is a rare chance to secure a green card, especially if other avenues are not available to them