The US is all set to fasttrack the H1B visa processing in January 2024. According to the State Department officials, this will be extended to the specialty occupation workers in the US will be allowed to renew their visas. As per official release, the domestic visa renew pilot project will be extended to 20,000 workers initially. Under this, applicants just need to mail their visas to the State Department, and will not be allowed to travel outside the US. However, the guidelines for the selection process have not been disclosed by the department. While speaking to media persons, Julie Stufft, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Visa Services, said:It is to be noted here that move from the US has come after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the White House in June. Sources also claim that it is likely that this list of H1B holders will also include Information Technology professionals.US Embassy in India breaks record, issues over 140,000 student visasAdding to this, the US Embassy and its consulates in India have issued an all-time record of over 140,000 student visas between October 2022 and September 2023.Sharing a press release on its official X handle, the US State Department announced, “Our embassy and consulates in India issued an all-time record of more than 140,000 student visas.”The US State Department stated, From October 2022 through September 2023 (the 2023 federal fiscal year), the Department of State issued a near-record level of nonimmigrant visas of more than 10 million globally.Were issuing U.S. visas at historic levels to support the American economy while maintaining rigorous national security standards. Our teams around the world issued more than 10 million nonimmigrant visas globally. Find more visa stats at https://t.co/pOyyiVDQM0#HereToServe… pic.twitter.com/JHsZqTh3JS— Travel - State Dept (@TravelGov) November 28, 2023
