It adds, “Due to reduced staffing and numerous pandemic related disruptions to out operations since March 2020, appointment demand is high across all visa categories and wait times may be lengthy for most routine non-immigrant visa appointments at the US Embassy in New Delhi and the consulates in Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai.” The new notice from the Department says, “In the coming days, the US Embassy and Consulates in India will release more than 20,000 additional interview waiver (drop box) appointments for Spring 2022 to allow qualified applicants to make use of the new interview waiver authority.” Read: Everything you need to know about US visa interview waiver(December 24, 2021) While the move came as a relief for many who had been spending sleepless nights trying to book that elusive visa appointment spot, the recent announcement about the number of drop box appointments has left many hopefuls wondering about the usefulness of the step in the first place. The measure also gives immediate relief to several visa holders based in the US who needed visa stamping and had been delaying their trips to India for fear of not getting a stamping date. Late last month, The US State Department made an important change in its visa interview program to ease the process of visa stamping for many categories of non-immigrant visa holders provided they meet certain conditions. With tens of thousands waiting in line for US visas, many hopefuls were left wondering about its usefulness
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