On emergency visa appointment, US embassy's clarification amid large backlog | World News

Appointments in each visa classification might be issued, US embassy stated. The delays or cancellations that occurred in 2021 won't have an effect on visa at this second, a consultant of the US Embassy instructed Muricas News' enterprise web site Livemint. Visa appointments scheduled could also be rescheduled if candidates discover earlier appointments however won't be cancelled by the embassy, the consultant additional stated.

Explaining the method, the consultant stated that anybody who needs to request an emergency non-immigrant visa appointment should schedule a walk-in appointment. After this, the candidate might submit an emergency appointment request. Nevertheless, some criterion will apply as a way to qualify for emergency appointments.

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“We can not expedite interview waiver appointments in any visa classification. Visa candidates with an present interview waiver appointment and also you want to request an emergency appointment, you need to first cancel your present interview waiver appointment, then make a primary timer (walk-in) appointment after which request the emergency appointment," the consultant stated.

There was a excessive quantity of visa requests with the US embassy in India going through extreme backlog. Citing diminished staffing and pandemic-related disruptions in operations since March 2020, the embassy stated that the demand for visas throughout all classes is excessive. The wait instances have thus been longer for many non-immigrant visa appointments on the embassy in New Delhi and the consulates in Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumbai.