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This week, at a roundtable for US-India relations hosted by Ajay (@ajainb), Jen Sudweeks, who leads visa ops for the US Embassy in Delhi, said..
The US State Dept pilot program to stamp H-1Bs within the US will start by END OF SUMMER '23.
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Student Visa 90 to 365 days time.
Student visas (F and M) can now be issued up to 365 days in advance of the I-20 program start date, giving students more time to apply for a visa.
For countries with visa offices with long wait times, this gives students breathing room.
The chief guests at dinner were a powerful all-woman panel:
Nancy Jackson - Deputy Asst Secretary for India in SCA
Karen Klimowski - Deputy Mission Director, USAID
Jen Miller - US State Dept Outreach
Radhika Prabhu - Sr Advisor, Asst Secretary
Jen Sudweeks - Visa Ops, Delhi
The US is aware of the green card backlog for Indians, but US State Dept cannot take action without Dept of Homeland Security. Stronger and deeper US-India relations is a priority for the US govt.
Whether or not this is lip service is to be seen in the coming years.