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Earlier this year, the US State Department officials announced a limited rollout of the H-1B domestic visa renewal pilot, allowing a restricted 20,000 participants to renew their visas.
"In some overseas locations, we still have very high wait times, some exceeding a year still for one category of visa, which is a first-time visitor, someone who needs an interview for their visa," the official said.
'Our embassy and consulates in India issued an all-time record of more than 140,000 student visas,' said the US State Department
In a move likely to benefit IndianS, 20,000 H1B speciality workers will be able to renew their visas in the US beginning from January, 2024.
New York: The US Embassy and Consulates in India issued an all-time record of more than 140,000 student visas from October 2022 through September 2023,