Skift India Daily: U.S.-India Visa Backlog Gets Urgent Help From U.S. Consulate
Photo Credit: Indians are hopeful that more help from U.S. consular officers will help expedite visa delays and allow them to travel more freely. Getty Images / Ankabala
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Tourism boards are sitting up and taking note of the possibilities that Indian outbound presents for the global tourism industry. Now if only visa issues could get resolved and airline capacity comes back.
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Taking note of the massive delay in processing visas, the U.S. is taking steps to reduce wait times for Indians. The U.S. Consulate in Mumbai has brought in consular officers from around the world to help out with visa
