New Delhi, 24 October, 2011

The U.S. Mission to India issued more than 490,000 non-immigrant visas during its Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, an increase of 4.3% from FY2010. The non-immigrant visa category includes business, tourist, student and related visas. The U.S. Government’s fiscal year extends from October through September; FY2011 recently concluded on September 30.

Responding to the booming growth in Indian visa applications, in recent years the U.S. Mission to India, which includes the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi and U.S. Consulates in Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata, has greatly expanded its consular staffing, infrastructure, and outreach:

·Consular staffing has increased 60% in the past five years.

·Applicants may now choose to have their visa interview in languages including Bengali, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu, Tamil, and Telugu.

·The Mission has recently invested more than $100 million in updating and expanding its consular facilities. Consulate General Hyderabad opened in 2009 and in the very near future, the new consulate facilities in Mumbai will open their doors.

In the following days, the U.S. Embassy will compile and release additional year-on-year visa statistics for H-1B and student visas.

Visa applicants from any location in India may visit the U.S. Embassy’s website at http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov or e-mail the Mission at infousdelhi@vfshelpline.com for free and accurate visa information direct from the source.

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