{"id":31440,"date":"2023-02-24T12:51:54","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T17:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/?p=31440"},"modified":"2023-02-24T14:11:09","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T19:11:09","slug":"when-to-apply-for-us-student-visa-f1-m1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/when-to-apply-for-us-student-visa-f1-m1\/","title":{"rendered":"USA Extends F and M Student Visa Application Timeline to 365 Days; Check Advantages of the Updated Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"
Obtaining visas to the United States had been a nightmare for Indians primarily because of inordinately long visa interview appointment wait times in India since the pandemic subsided. With the onset of 2023, the US government has taken various measures to remove the bottlenecks and improve the process at its mission and consulates in India, reasoning that \u201cIndia is our number one priority\u201d now<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Indeed, India is the second country (after China) to send the largest number of students to America every year. However, the interview appointment wait time has significantly dropped for Indian students seeking F, M and J visas, whereas there is little improvement in the wait time (as long as 600 to 700 days) for first-time B1\/B2 visa applicants in India.<\/p>\n