Hi All,
I have a visa question. I was accepted for an ETA to India, and the research visa processing time is a minimum of 6 weeks. Research visa processing cannot begin until letters of affiliation are sent out (they have not yet). I am visiting India this summer from mid May until the third week of June. My passport will be with me during this time, and, as we cannot apply for research visas in-country, I will not be able to start the research visa application process until I return to the States, roughly four weeks prior to the date I must leave again for Fulbright orientation.
The four week window I will be back in the States does not seem wide enough to allow time for the minimum research visa processing time. Does anyone know of any options I have at this moment to ensure I can obtain a visa by the orientation date?
I appreciate any help offered, thank you.