Sources have stated that the US issued more than a million visas this year in India which also accounts for 72% of all H1B visas issued worldwide, said a top US official on Friday and while vast majority of travelers to the US are traveling on tourist and short term business visas, India is also the largest beneficiary of H1B visas.
Michele Bond, Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs has stated that so far just in this year, Indian workers received 72% of all the H1B visas the US issued worldwide. Similarly Indian workers received 30 percent of all L visas also long term business travel visas that we have issued worldwide.
It is stated that the US issues 138,000 H1B visas per year worldwide and on an average Indians get 70 percent of these visas and this year Indians have already received about 72% and the highest ranking US official on consular issues has said they understand Indian companies’ concern about higher fee for H1B and L1 visas and however, clarified that the fee hike is not targeted at India.
She has also added that this consulate general in Hyderabad issues fifth largest number of student visas in the world. It is at fifth position among more than 200 embassies and consulates around the world. We are really proud of our team in Hyderabad and the role they are playing in strengthening the bonds between two countries.
