The US Embassy here says applications for US visas by Malaysians will be approved speedily even if the applicant does not have specific travel plans. The embassy recently debunked a fake news article which claimed that the US government had listed Malaysia in its Visa Waiver Programme (VWP). “I don’t have expectations at this time that countries would be joining the visa waiver programme,’” she said. Lakhdhir said the embassy was stepping up efforts to make the visa application process more “custo­mer-orientated”, pointing to its visa renewal-by-mail service for Malay­sians. The US Embassy issued 39,226 visas to Malaysians last year.

Source: The Star May 25, 2019 23:03 UTC