Us Consulate

Speaking to delegates of the US Trade mission in Bengaluru, the minister pointed out that a huge number of students and IT employees from Bengaluru visit the US on a regular basis and requested the US government to set up a consulate in the city to facilitate their visa and other formalities.

Planning a US trip? Here’s what you need to know about visa appointment wait time

A tool to check the average wait time for visa appointments on the US Embassy and Consulates website shows that an applicant in New Delhi will have to wait 833 days for a Visitor Visa appointment.

US visa appointments now open; wait times significant due to high demand: US Embassy

The US embassy has invited visa applicants to join a Facebook and Instagram Live session hosted by Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs Don Heflin on September 29 at 3 pm on the current operating status and visa processing at consular sections across India.

India launches Passport Seva Project in US consulates

The Passport Seva Project (PSP) prints Indian passports in the US and reduces turnaround for applicants.

Poonawalla buys Mumbai Lincoln House for Rs750 cr

The sale of the Lincoln House in the Breach Candy area of south Mumbai, which used to house the US Consulate, to the billionaire chairman of the Pune-based Serum Institute, makes it the largest ever real estate deal in the country's financial capital.

How will Devyani Khobragade's return impact India?

The situation as it stands now is a mere stalemate - and totally unsatisfactory from an Indian point of view.There is clearly more we need to do to set Indo-US relations on a foundation of respect and reciprocity.

US issues more visas to India than China

Sources at the US Consulate told CNBC-TV18 that Indian companies received 72,429 H1-B visas in FY11 as compared to 10,849 H1-B visas issued to Chinese companies during the same period

Don'T expect to see any cap on B-1 visas, says NASSCOM

Sources at NASSCOM tell CNBC-TV18 that while they are yet to get any assurances from the US consulate on proposals submitted by them, the industry body has come out with a set of directives for its members, which NASSCOM feels will reduce visa rejection rates while IT companies wait for the comprehensive immigration bill in the US.

Osama's killing proves Pakistan connection to 26/11: Patil

Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil on Monday said the killing of terrorist Osama bin Laden has proved that the roots of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks are in Pakistan.

US Consulate building in Mumbai up for sale: Sources

The building that houses the US Consulate in Mumbai is up for sale, reports CNBC-TV18. The US Consulate, called Lincoln House, has been put up for sale, along with Washington House, a residential building for US diplomats.