US Processes Record 1 Million Visa Applications In India This Year
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The milestone signifies stronger ties between the US and India amid their strategic partnership. It also indicates the increasing interest among Indians to travel to the US post COVID pandemic.
The US Mission to India has exceeded its target by processing over one million non-immigrant visa applications this year. US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti personally handed over the one millionth visa to an Indian couple visiting their son for his graduation at MIT. US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti hands over passport to one millionth visa holder and her spouse in Delhi pic.twitter.com/U77h5rn752
The milestone signifies stronger ties between the US and India amid their strategic partnership. It also indicates the increasing interest among Indians to travel to the US post COVID pandemic.
According to news agency PTI, the recipient of the one millionth non-immigrant visa to the US is Dr Ranju Singh from Delhi. Her husband was granted the next visa. Ambassador Eric Garcetti greeted the couple as "Mr and Mrs One Million" while handing over their visa to them. The couple will travel to the US in May next year.
