In response to increased demand, the US Mission to India has announced 250,000 additional visa appointments for tourists, skilled workers, and students. This expansion aims to ease interview access and strengthen US-India ties,

The U.S. Mission to India has already surpassed processing one million non-immigrant visa applications for the second consecutive year.

NEW DELHI, (ANI) – The US Mission to India opened an additional 250,000 visa appointments for Indian travelers, including tourists, skilled workers, and students.

More than 1.2 million Indians have traveled to the United States year to date in 2024, a 35% increase over the same period in 2023.  At least six million Indians already have a nonimmigrant visa to visit the United States,

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

The move comes at a time when more than 1.2 million Indians have travelled to the US so far during 2024, a 35% increase over the same period in 2023, the US embassy said