The US state department website’s estimate shows a wait of at least a year-and-a-half for present visa appliers of India. The demand for international travels has seen a hike after the resuming of norms alike pre-pandemic. The wide gap between applied visa demand in India and the shortage of manpower because of yet to return staffers, has created perfect environment for the scrutinous wait. UK, among Canada, Schengen states and many others; being another popular spot for Indian tourists, is facing a backlog too.