In a meeting organized by FIIDS, the State Department officials outlined innovative efforts done with a top priority to reduce Visa Appointment Delays in India
"India is the number one priority that we are facing right now. We are absolutely committed to getting out of this situation. Anyone in India seeking a visa appointment or visa would have to wait a long time - that's not certainly our ideal," Julie Stufft, Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Visa Services in the Bureau of Consular Affairs said at a media interaction organized by FIDS (Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies) on February 21, 2023, in Washington DC.