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US Tightens Visa Rules: Indian Travellers To Face Longer Waiting Times
The U.S. tightening its visa rules signals a shift towards more structured and closely monitored processes.
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Another Hindu Temple Defaced In US' Indiana, 4th Incident This Year
A Hindu temple was defaced in the US city of Indiana earlier this week. The "hateful act" took place at the BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Greenwood City on August 10, according to the temple's official public affairs account.
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2 US Citizens, Stranded Near Nicobar Islands, Rescued By Indian Coast Guard
The Indian Coast Guard rescued two United States nationals stranded about 53 miles south of the Nicobar Islands, officials said on Friday.
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US Embassy, Consulates In India Hold 'Super Saturday' To Reduce Visa Wait Times
The United States Embassy in New Delhi and Consulates in Mumbai, Kolkata, and Hyderabad will open consular operations on Saturday, December 7, to accommodate applicants requiring in-person visa interviews, officials said on Friday.
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Guard, Gunman Die In Attack At US Consulate In Jeddah: Cops
A security guard and a gunman were killed in an exchange of gunfire in front of the US consulate in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah on Wednesday, officials said.
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US Mission To India On Track To Process Over A Million Visas This Year: Official
The US Mission to India, the four consulates and the embassy, is on track to process more than a million visas this year, Jennifer Larson, US Consul General Hyderabad, said on Wednesday.
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US Pulls In Officials From "Around The World" To Help With India Visa Ops
The US has deployed temporary visa officers to help with the visa operations in Mumbai and reduce the wait time. Consular officers from around the world have left their regular duties for this purpose, the US Consulate in Mumbai said in a tweet.
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US Plans To Process "Record" Number Of Visas For Indians In 2023: Official
The US embassy and its consulates in India plan to process a "record" number of visas for Indians this year, Mumbai Consular Chief John Ballard said.
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"Top Priority": US Official On Cutting Wait Time For Visas For Indians
India is the No. 1 student visa recipient in the world and the numbers are only going to go up, US Consul General Mike Hankey told NDTV on Wednesday.
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US Consulate Employee Attacked In Hong Kong: Police
A staff member of the US Consulate General in Hong Kong was attacked by a man outside his workplace on Tuesday afternoon, police and a US official said.
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Chinese Researcher Who Hid In Consulate To Appear In US Court
A Chinese researcher who took refuge in the country's San Francisco consulate to avoid visa fraud charges has been arrested and will appear in court Friday, a US Justice department official said.
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US Shut China's Houston Consulate As "Message" To Stop Spying: Official
The US ordered China to shut its consulate in Houston as a message to Beijing to reel in its operations to steal US science and technology secrets, a senior State Department official said Friday.
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Mike Pompeo Meets Saudi King, Turkish Officials To Search Consul's House
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Tuesday to discuss the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as Turkish police prepared to search the Saudi consul's residence in Istanbul in a widening probe.
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"Severe Punishment" For Suspected Murder Of Journalist: Trump Warns Saudi
US President Donald Trump threatened Riyadh on Saturday with "severe punishment" if a journalist was killed inside its Istanbul consulate, as Saudi officials were to hold talks in Turkey about his fate.
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Russia Trolls Trump With Twitter Poll, Asks Which US Consulate To Shut Down
On Monday, US President Donald Trump ordered an unprecedented expulsion of Russian officials, in response to Russia's alleged poisoning of a former Russian spy in Britain. Sixty Russians were expelled from the United States. Russia immediate hit back at the "provocative gesture." The Russian Embassy in Washington asked its followers to vote in a Tw...
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US Tightens Visa Rules: Indian Travellers To Face Longer Waiting Times
The U.S. tightening its visa rules signals a shift towards more structured and closely monitored processes.
-
Another Hindu Temple Defaced In US' Indiana, 4th Incident This Year
A Hindu temple was defaced in the US city of Indiana earlier this week. The "hateful act" took place at the BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Greenwood City on August 10, according to the temple's official public affairs account.
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2 US Citizens, Stranded Near Nicobar Islands, Rescued By Indian Coast Guard
The Indian Coast Guard rescued two United States nationals stranded about 53 miles south of the Nicobar Islands, officials said on Friday.
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US Embassy, Consulates In India Hold 'Super Saturday' To Reduce Visa Wait Times
The United States Embassy in New Delhi and Consulates in Mumbai, Kolkata, and Hyderabad will open consular operations on Saturday, December 7, to accommodate applicants requiring in-person visa interviews, officials said on Friday.
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Guard, Gunman Die In Attack At US Consulate In Jeddah: Cops
A security guard and a gunman were killed in an exchange of gunfire in front of the US consulate in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah on Wednesday, officials said.
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US Mission To India On Track To Process Over A Million Visas This Year: Official
The US Mission to India, the four consulates and the embassy, is on track to process more than a million visas this year, Jennifer Larson, US Consul General Hyderabad, said on Wednesday.
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US Pulls In Officials From "Around The World" To Help With India Visa Ops
The US has deployed temporary visa officers to help with the visa operations in Mumbai and reduce the wait time. Consular officers from around the world have left their regular duties for this purpose, the US Consulate in Mumbai said in a tweet.
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US Plans To Process "Record" Number Of Visas For Indians In 2023: Official
The US embassy and its consulates in India plan to process a "record" number of visas for Indians this year, Mumbai Consular Chief John Ballard said.
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"Top Priority": US Official On Cutting Wait Time For Visas For Indians
India is the No. 1 student visa recipient in the world and the numbers are only going to go up, US Consul General Mike Hankey told NDTV on Wednesday.
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US Consulate Employee Attacked In Hong Kong: Police
A staff member of the US Consulate General in Hong Kong was attacked by a man outside his workplace on Tuesday afternoon, police and a US official said.
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Chinese Researcher Who Hid In Consulate To Appear In US Court
A Chinese researcher who took refuge in the country's San Francisco consulate to avoid visa fraud charges has been arrested and will appear in court Friday, a US Justice department official said.
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US Shut China's Houston Consulate As "Message" To Stop Spying: Official
The US ordered China to shut its consulate in Houston as a message to Beijing to reel in its operations to steal US science and technology secrets, a senior State Department official said Friday.
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Mike Pompeo Meets Saudi King, Turkish Officials To Search Consul's House
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Tuesday to discuss the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as Turkish police prepared to search the Saudi consul's residence in Istanbul in a widening probe.
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"Severe Punishment" For Suspected Murder Of Journalist: Trump Warns Saudi
US President Donald Trump threatened Riyadh on Saturday with "severe punishment" if a journalist was killed inside its Istanbul consulate, as Saudi officials were to hold talks in Turkey about his fate.
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Russia Trolls Trump With Twitter Poll, Asks Which US Consulate To Shut Down
On Monday, US President Donald Trump ordered an unprecedented expulsion of Russian officials, in response to Russia's alleged poisoning of a former Russian spy in Britain. Sixty Russians were expelled from the United States. Russia immediate hit back at the "provocative gesture." The Russian Embassy in Washington asked its followers to vote in a Tw...
