White House Says US Aware Of Long Delays In Visa Appointments In India
NDTV
Earlier, Indian American community leader Ajay Jain Bhaturia had recommended that Biden should consider issuing a memo to the State Department to reduce the visa appointment wait times to 2-4 weeks maximum for countries with significant backlogs.
The Biden Administration is aware of the long delays in visa appointments in India and is working to respond to the "significant demand of these visa services", the White House said Thursday.
"I can say that the Biden administration is aware of the issues," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters at her daily news conference.
She was responding to a question on the agonizing long visa appointment period at the US missions in India, which currently runs into more than 1,000 days.
"While we have made great strides, as you know, because you cover this very closely, in recovering from the pandemic related closures and staffing challenges, we are still working to respond to the significant demand of these visa services," Jean-Pierre said.
