Chief of US Embassy Lawrence Mayor said the overall time period for interviewing visa applicants for travelling to America will be shorted to 30 minutes.
Speaking about this in a recent interview, he said over 50 lakh individuals travel to the US from India every year. As of now, a total population of one lakh students from India is studying in America. Out of the total number of Visa provided to America, nearly 25 per cent of them were provided here in Chennai last year. Over 1100 individuals undergo interview session every day, he pointed.