


Don Heflin, raised concerns regarding agents misusing the U.S. visa applicants in India could be attributable to the status of the Indian economy and the pent-up demand.ĭuring a recent Facebook Live discussion, the Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs in India, Mr. visas in India is currently higher than it was prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

consulates have taken steps to mitigate the negative impact such agents are having on visa appointment availability. This problem has been exacerbated by certain agents who have been booking visa appointments in bulk, and then charging visa applicants for these scarce appointment slots. consulates in India throughout the ongoing pandemic. There has been a shortage of nonimmigrant visa (NIV) appointments at the U.S.
