KARACHI: US Mission announced to resolve issue of reducing waiting time for visa appointment for Pakistani applicants as demand is at its peak ever before. Embassy has started accommodating more applicants and working hard to bring down visa appointment wait time and devised three-way mechanism.

First, it has expedited thousands of non-immigrant visa appointments, more than ten thousand Pakistani visa applicants originally scheduled for 2024 at US Consulate General in Karachi are receiving notice that their appointments have been rescheduled in 2023, some as early as next week. If anyone has visa appointment in next few months at US Consulate Karachi can check his or her e-mail and log-in to prescribed account at Consulate website to confirm expedited appointment time.

Secondly, it has added flexibility for Pakistani travelers as visa applicants can rebook appointments at either Consulate General in Karachi or US Embassy in Islamabad whichever works best for them.  Finally, starting from September 25, US Consulate General Karachi will begin accepting new interview waiver applications for some applicants, who have previously been issued US visas.  Applicants can check consulate’s website to determine whether they are eligible or not, print out confirmation letter and submit their application materials to drop box without need for an appointment.

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 20 2023

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