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Indians Intending to travel to the United States will now have to pay 30 per cent less in visa fees and can now hope to get visa appointments within a week. All this has been possible, as the US has managed to deal with the huge backlog of Indian citizens waiting to travel to the country.
"From today, the visa fee for Indians is 30 per cent less," US Ambassador to India, David C. Mulford, said.
The visa issuance fee of 50 dollars has been waived off as a part of restructuring the consular system.
According to Mulford, "An Indian citizen can now get a visa appointment at the Embassy or any of the Consulates within a week."
The waiting period in the past extended up to six months, but the Embassy deployed additional manpower and improved practices to tackle the backlog.
