14 lakh: US embassy processed highest-ever visa application in India last year

The US Embassy in India in 2023 processed the highest ever number of visa applications in a year at 14 lakh. And the increased staffing along with other innovative means used to cut the backlog, the visitor visa appointment wait times here was slashed by 75% -- from a 2022 high of an average of 1,000 days to 250 days last year,...