19 Mar 2010, New Delhi, Waiting for US visa duration could get shorter by the help of technology and administration. The US will consider for video-conferencing of visa interviews in India to shorten the time taken to get clearances for travel to the US.
Washington officials are in the initial stage to discuss, finalize and implement it, there are less than five US consulates in India, a person who resides in other than US consulates city is not necessary to travel to US consulate location and wait, and instead applicant can respond question by using video-conference call facilities, by doing this, it will help in avoiding the often travels by the applicant and avoiding the waiting duration.
Initially the US administration has to work with their federal partners to adhere to security standards to facilitate travelers. This is technological help to improvise the visa screening and processing with safety standard and to reduce the time consumption for travelers and authorities.