American Ambassador
On behalf of the people of Bangladesh, I would like to extend a warm welcome to the new American Ambassador His Excellency James F Moriarty. We hope that he will work for improving the relations between the two countries and have an enjoyable stay here.
May we request the new Ambassador to see if the process of issuing visas to Bangladeshis can be expedited. As everybody is aware, most male Bangladeshi applicants have to wait for months to be given security clearance before issuance of visa. Unfortunately, this is also being done in the case of H1 visa applicants who come home for a re-stamp.
H1 is a work visa which the US government gives to those who qualify to work in their country. The sponsors of these visas are the companies that need the skill these individuals have to offer. H1 itself is issued after having been cleared by the Homeland Security Department in America.
Unfortunately, though these visas are approved for three years, individuals are given visas for only one year. So anybody who comes home after that one year has to go to the embassy for a new visa. We understand that the countries have their own systems but is it necessary for a first world country to take 4-8 months to issue a clearance?
The USA has the state of art database of all individuals who live within their boundaries by which they can easily monitor everybody's movements.
It is our request that the new Ambassador look into this matter. It would be highly appreciated by all Bangladeshis.
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