Apart from the difficulty in getting US visa appointments, the Trump administration is now bringing in a new change to secure US borders from illegal immigration. The waiting time for a USA visitor visa in India varies based on various locations, it generally ranges from 7 months to 13 months. Chennai has the longest waiting time, potentially exceeding a year. Other consulates like Hyderabad, Mumbai and New Delhi also have significant waiting periods. Kolkata has the shortest waiting time, around 6 months, for getting a USA B1 /B2 tourist visa appointment.
The US government could require up to $15,000 bonds for some tourist and business visas under a new pilot program launching in two weeks, a U.S. government notice said on Monday, an effort that aims to crack down on visitors who overstay their visas.
The program gives U.S. consular officers the discretion to impose bonds on visitors from countries with high rates of visa overstays, according to a Federal Register notice. The bonds also could be applied to people coming from countries where screening and vetting information is deemed insufficient, the notice said.
U.S. President Donald Trump has made cracking down on illegal immigration a central focus of his presidency, surging resources to secure the border and arresting people in the U.S. illegally. The Republican president issued a travel ban in June that blocks citizens of 12 nations from entering the U.S. on national security grounds.
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