Reply #23: He got his wish.......

[OhioChick]

US visa appointment slots hiked to 30,000
October 19, 2006 15:11 IST

http://www.rediff.com/money/2006/oct/19visa.htm

US to set up consulate in Hyderabad by 2008
Hyderabad, Oct 18: The US will set up a consulate here in early 2008 as part of measures to speed up the processing of visa applications, a top American official said on Wednesday.

As of last week, about 40,000 visa applications were pending with US missions across the country and efforts are on to clear them as quickly as possible, US Consul General Peter G Kaestner told reporters here today.
http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/articles.asp?aid=330162&sid=REG