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- johnnypoop : I support Indian supremacy of Ukraine unironically unexile me mufricker
- deleted___account : You need to perform a public penance (प्रायश्चित्त) in order to be unexiled.
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Almost a month after opening up visa slots for Indian citizens over the weekends, the United States has now announced that it will issue visas to one million Indians this year.
"The US Mission has already processed more than two lakh applications at our Embassy and Consulates in India and we're on track to hit our goal of processing more than one million non-immigrant visa applications in 2023," a spokesperson from the US Embassy in New Delhi told The Indian Express.
In 2022, the US Department of State processed around nine million non-immigrant visa applications worldwide, according to the Embassy.
The non-immigrant visa categories include those for business, travel, students visas and crew visas.
To achieve the target, the Embassy is adding more staff, expanding the scope of drop-box facilities and opening up interview slots over the weekend to smoothen the process for Indian citizens. The waiting time for visas has already decreased significantly.
In January, the US embassy opened up special interview slots on Saturdays for faster processing of visas for first-time applicants, in what it called a "multi-pronged initiative" to address the backlog in processing of visa applications due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The US mission, which has offices in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Hyderabad besides the national capital, has also increased the strength of its consular staff, it said in a statement.
"The one million visa plan is an India-specific effort, to further strengthen the people-to-people ties between the two countries," says the Embassy spokesperson.
For Indian citizens seeking a US visa, the purview of the interview waiver was also expanded recently.
The drop-box facility, which is used to renew a US visa without having to go through the interview, is now applicable to various categories, including student visas, business and tourist visas, and skilled worker visas.
The department is also increasing the number of consular officers permanently assigned to the embassy and consulates.
"By the summer, the US mission in India will reach its full strength and we expect to process visas at pre-Covid levels," the department said.
While addressing the media in Washington a couple of weeks ago, Deputy Assistant Secretary for visa services in the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Julie Stufft, had said, "India is the number one priority now."
She added, "So far this year, we have issued 36 percent more visas than we did before the COVID-19 pandemic in India. And that is a huge percentage of progress."
Last month, the US Embassy in India said Indians who are travelling abroad can get a visa appointment at the US Embassy or consulate of their destination. It cited the example of Thailand, saying that the country has opened appointment capacity for B1 and B2 visas (business and travel) for Indians.
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Asking rank has been a tactic used by savarnas to mark SC/ST students and harass them. Despite the testimony by his senior, the committee hid it from the report and lied that he denied instances of discrimination. #justicefordarshansolanki https://t.co/wGaRo908xx
— APPSC IIT Bombay (@AppscIITb) March 12, 2023
This Solanki guy sudokud but he's a precious delete so of course its someone else's fault.
Wish asking the dalits in my class their rank would get them to sudoku too tbh.
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https://old.reddit.com/r/india/comments/11ooa0u/do_western_countries_really_look_like_portrayed/
Bonus Indian getting bullied by the French on a trip to Paris
https://www.undelete.pullpush.io/r/india/comments/11ooa0u/_/jbut0bm/#comment-info
His real reason for admiring a peaceful American town is exactly what you'd expect
https://www.undelete.pullpush.io/r/india/comments/11ooa0u/_/jbtrotc/#comment-info
One redditor takes umbrage with Americans being described as more open minded
https://www.undelete.pullpush.io/r/india/comments/11ooa0u/_/jbv3w5e/#comment-info
Foid arrives in America and is amazed to discover being constantly groped in the street and the power going out aren't normal occurrences
https://www.undelete.pullpush.io/r/india/comments/11ooa0u/_/jbux5ds/#comment-info
Another mad about the open minded comment
https://www.undelete.pullpush.io/r/india/comments/11ooa0u/_/jbw4pyl/#comment-info
https://www.undelete.pullpush.io/r/india/comments/11ooa0u/_/jbvfz9u/#comment-info
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Sheer unadulterated narcissism in action. I care SO MUCH the devouring mother arises from the underworld. pic.twitter.com/nZIMVu6Cp0
— Dr Jordan B Peterson (@jordanbpeterson) March 11, 2023
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Neighbours alleged that Meera is mentally unsound and that the couple fought frequently. The murder came to light when a foul smell began emanating from the house, following which the neighbours alerted the couple's son, who lives in Pune.
Another moid lost to the straggot curse
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https://www.undelete.pullpush.io/r/IndiaSpeaks/comments/11mtlly/consent_is_a_western_concept/
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If you were curious about how r-slurred western mayos are.. here it is
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This Women's Day & Holi, let's celebrate by creating safer and more inclusive spaces for women. It's important to acknowledge the challenges that women face in public spaces and create a society that truly respects their well-being - today & forever.#BharatMatrimony #BeChoosy pic.twitter.com/9bqIXZqaXu
— Bharatmatrimony.com (@bharatmatrimony) March 8, 2023
Feels like the last business that should be condemning the patriarchy or w/e but I guess their executives know better.
Are you guys shameless or what? Don't you want Hindu customers or you don't care about Hindu customers? Remove your ad from all your platforms and put an unconditional apology otherwise, a champion against your company will start by Hindus.
It's disappointing to see that you’re equating our festivals with harassment. Let's celebrate diversity and respect each other's culture and faith. Let's spread love, not hate. #StopHate #RespectCulture 🇮🇳
SANATAN DHARM IS THE ONLY CULTURE WHERE WOMENS ARE WORSHIPPED!
You guys are absolutely disgusting. How dare you link a social message with the Hindu festival of Holi. What has domestic abuse got to do with Holi?Have u lost your mind? You obviously don’t want Hindu customers. btw, u should focus on what happens on your awful site.
Just changing tweet caption is not enough, Video still have same content misrepresentation of holi. Choose woman awareness any other day. Better take this ad down or face consequences
Marriage through Bharat Matrimony has the largest Divorce Cases, it seems..So Avoid going through them or any of their other sites.