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The scope of the new policy extends to investors and operators of commercial spyware suspected of misuse, according to a senior Biden administration official. Private hacking tools have targeted at least 50 U.S. officials in recent years, the official added.

US announced steep increase in fees for various categories of non-immigrant visas like the H-1B, L-1 and EB-5, the most popular among Indians.

The pilot renewal programme, launched on January 29, will run until April 1, allowing H-1B visa holders to renew their visas in the US before a temporary trip abroad.

As per the new rule, registrations for H-1B will now be selected by unique beneficiary rather than by registration.

New Delhi: The U.S. Consular Team in India processed more visas than ever before in 2023, bringing down visitor visa appointment wait times by 75%. In 2023, the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India processed a record-smashing 1.4 million U.S. visas. Demand across all visa classes was unprecedented, with a 60% increase in applications compared to 2022. Indians now represent one

Bringing down the visitor visa appointment wait times by 75 per cent, the US Consular Team in India processed a record-smashing 1.4 mill...

The United States issued a record 1.4 million visas for Indians in the year 2023, which is the highest so far, slashing the visitor visa appointment wait time by 75 per cent. The US Embassy and Consulates in India released a statement saying that now Indians represent one out of every 10 US visa applicants around the globe.

Despite numerous initiatives, the US visa appointment wait times at the Hyderabad Consulate still hover around nearly one year.

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the United States would refuse visas to current or former officials, and their family members, if found to be involved in repressing members of marginalised or vulnerable populations.