One out of every 10 US visa seekers in world is Indian: Embassy

Indians represent one out of every 10 US visa seekers worldwide, the US Embassy said in New Delhi on Jan. 29.

A press note from the US mission informed that the US consular team in India processed a “record-smashing 1.4 million US visas” during 2023.

“In 2023, the US consular team in India issued over 1,40,000 student visas — more than in any other country, setting a record for the third year. Taken individually, Mumbai, New Delhi, Hyderabad, and Chennai now stand as the top four student visa processing posts in the world,” the statement mentioned.

The embassy said that due to the increased numbers, Indian students in the US now constitute “more than a quarter of the over 1 million foreign students.”

The press statement has come against the backdrop of growing demand from the Indian side for faster processing of US visas.

The official statement from the US side said employment visas remain a “top priority” for the US consular team in India, processing over 3,80,000 employment visas for Indians and their family members in 2023.

“In 2024, a pilot program will allow eligible H1B holders to renew their visas in the United States, further streamlining the process for this group,” the press statement announced, assuring that the U.S. is on track to improve its visa processing facilities across India further.