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FIIDS Launches change.org petition to eliminate 900+ day wait time for US visa appointment at the US consulates in India
— Khanderao Kand
WASHINGTON, DC, USA, November 1, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (https://FIIDS-USA.ORG) launched change.org petition urging the State Department, Secretary of State Mr. Anthony Bliken and the US embassies in India to eliminate wait occasions for visa appointments in India. Even after a two-year lengthy, Covid-era, pause in visa appointments at the US embassies in India, the visa appointment scenario is much from regular, requiring 300 to 900 days of wait time primarily based on the visa sorts. As per journey.state.gov studies on 10/31/2022, there may be a median 900+ days wait time for appointments for guests’ visa(B1/B2), a median 400 days wait time for college students (F, M,J) and a median 300 days wait time for petition-based temp employees like H, L, O, P and Q throughout the USA consulates in India (Mumbai, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai and Kolkata) . In distinction, the US consulates in China solely have a median 3 days wait time.
The 900+ day delay deprives Indian Americans and Indian immigrants in the USA of getting their beloved relations to go to, whether or not in the time of difficulties, wants or for celebrations, impacting their high quality of life.
The 400+ day wait time impacts college students becoming a member of the US universities, that not solely impacts college students’ future but in addition negatively impacts the US universities.
Similarly, the 300+ day of wait time is impacting productiveness and success of varied industries and companies due to lack of expert employees.
We urge the US State Department and Sec Blinken to resolve this concern. We consider It just isn’t solely vital for US pursuits however the proper factor to do on ethical and compassionate grounds. As per Reuters information on twenty seventh Sept, the Secretary of State blamed the lack of assets and funding due to misplaced revenues from charges on this “self-financed program”. We request the involved authorities to take all vital steps and to search emergency funds to resolve this backlog. We are keen to help in any method potential and can forge a coalition of organizations who will rise to the event to help in mitigating this concern.
During the US 2022 midterm election, Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (http://FIIDS-USA.org) appeals to Indo-American voters to voice their considerations about these delays to the candidates contesting for home and senate.
#USVisaAppointmentWaitTime #IndoAmericanVotesMatter
Khanderao Kand
Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies
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