The US embassy recently announced that it has processed more than 1 million visa applications for Indian immigrants, especially students this year. This number is equal to 20% of the total visa applications processed in 2022. In 2023, Indian immigrants made up 10% of the total visa applications processed by the US Embassy. Indian students made up for 20% of the student visa applications processed in total by the US embassy in 2023. 65% of the visas under H&L category also belong to Indians. The US is planning to implement a domestic pilot programme from next year. That will allow skilled and capable immigrants under the H & L category to stay in the country for a longer time.
