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This comes at a time when the US Consulate in Frankfurt has been facing a backlog of visa applications from India. The interview wait times for visitor B1 (business) and B2 (tourist) visas in India currently vary from 15 to 20 months.
'Many people have asked if they can look for a new job while in B-1 or B-2 status. The answer is, yes,' US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced recently.
Several new initiatives by the United States are set to cut down the wait time for Indian visa applicants for the country.
US visa application: The wait time for first-time applicants for B1 (business) and B2 (visitor) visas still remains 884 days in Delhi, 767 days in Kolkata, and 872 in Mumbai.
The waiting period for Indians looking to visit the US for a holiday or a tour has gone up to 800 days, as per the US State Department website. For student/exchange visitor visas and other non-immigrant visas, the waiting period is nearly 400 days.