US Government Accountability Office noted that the number of officers working on non-immigrant visas declined from 1,342 in 2024 to 904 in 2025.

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India recorded one of the longest US visitor visa interview wait times in fiscal 2025, with applicants waiting an average of 346 days due to high demand, staffing shortages, and infrastructure ...

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Federal auditors cite heavy demand, limited consular staffing and a shortage of interview windows in New Delhi ...

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Indian applicants face an average wait of 346 days for non-immigrant visa interviews in FY2025, with high demand and limited consular staffing contributing to prolonged queues.

Indian applicants faced an average 346-day wait for a U.S. visitor visa interview in fiscal 2025, according to a GAO audit ...